Ramon Dominguez at Belmont

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Honestly, I am not interested in your constant digressions that attempt to divert us from the topic at hand.

So, you liked how the course looked visually? You do understand the whole water-sun-vegetation thing.....right? Of course it looked good silly....we had over a week of heavy rains. How do you think grass is supposed to look after that? You ignore how the course played.....over three seconds slow....but did like it lush greeness? Great.

I'm not talking about the lushness or greenness of the course but rather the KICKBACK. Additionally, did you notice any horses having traction problems out there? Your contention is that the course is overladen with moisture. And it follows that the concern is that the course will be eaten up (and, that it won't be safe). Now, I've seen races run other courses where sod is flying everywhere and horses are losing action. There's a minimum of the former and none of the latter in that race. Moreover, the pacesetter was a very comfortable 2nd in the race. Usually, on very heavy (water logged) turf courses, the speed completely collapses.

Doesn't matter to me either way; I play other tracks.

But if I were a horseman with horses prepared for the turf and NYRA was giving my purse money away in 3-4 horse dirt races, I'd be pissed.