Pricing the Derby

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I'm always curious why people say things like this.
why don't we have any idea if Colonel John will be able to handle dirt? Can you name one synthetic star that has bombed on dirt because of not being able to handle it?

shippers from California pretty much owned the big stakes at Oaklawn this year. I can think of numerous examples that have handled the switch (synth to dirt), but I can't think of any who failed big time.

they did a lot of work on oaklawns surface after last season. the change has been remarkable, since a year ago not one horse won at oaklawn who made their previous start on an AWT.
will it translate to churchill? i don't know. they claim that the hot springs and louisville track are remarkably similar. we'll see.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Danzig

they did a lot of work on oaklawns surface after last season. the change has been remarkable, since a year ago not one horse won at oaklawn who made their previous start on an AWT.
will it translate to churchill? i don't know. they claim that the hot springs and louisville track are remarkably similar. we'll see.

I think the surface at Oaklawn is top notch. I just wish the meet was a little longer.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I think the surface at Oaklawn is top notch. I just wish the meet was a little longer.

No turf racing is why I never play it. It is a filler track for me when I am bored

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Scav

No turf racing is why I never play it. It is a filler track for me when I am bored

plenty of other places for turf, one is in your backyard!

i just found that if you study oaklawn a bit its pretty consistent, formfull, with decent payouts.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

plenty of other places for turf, one is in your backyard!

i just found that if you study oaklawn a bit its pretty consistent, formfull, with decent payouts.

Old guy at the Carbondale OTB told me when I was in college just to box the four inside horses, regardless of odds

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Scav

Old guy at the Carbondale OTB told me when I was in college just to box the four inside horses, regardless of odds

i think that same guy told me the same thing.

only he was talking about Maywood.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

plenty of other places for turf, one is in your backyard!

i just found that if you study oaklawn a bit its pretty consistent, formfull, with decent payouts.

I like Oaklawn a lot, but they run in my offseason. No turf course is fine by me.