Most Interesting Comment....

[The Indomitable DrugS]

The Santa Anita track - while a synthetic - isn't polytrack and races seem to be a little more truer.

As horrible as Asmussen's stats are on synthetic tracks - it makes you wonder if Curlin will be as overwhelmingly superior on it as he would be to all other horses in training over a natural dirt surface.

I witnessed Asmussen lose with each of his first 21 post time favorites at Presque Isle Downs meet last year - and 10 of those 21 were less than even money. Many of which looked on paper like they had to fall down to lose...and ran awful races.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Maybe three or four at the most had Keeneland or Arlington running lines.

[whodey17]

I wonder if the Clark will benefit from the Breeders Cup being on a synthetic surface the next two years.

[_ed_]

Has a decision even been made yet over what surface Santa Anita will have after this meet?

[slotdirt]

Isn't the Clark run on a dirt surface at Churchill Downs?

[cakes44]

Yes. He was basically saying that the Clark would get some defections from the BC Classic and/or Dirt Mile.

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Yes. He was basically saying that the Clark would get some defections from the BC Classic and/or Dirt Mile.

I wouldn't be so sure considering the source. Anywho...