Doubt They Run at SA.. UPDATE: Charles says synthetic out..

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Did you ever consider that if they rebuilt a dirt surface are installed propper drainage, created a world class base, and maintained it correctly that it could be as safe and as well received by the industry?

I agree with you. If any of these tracks spent $10 million on a state-of-the-art dirt track (with a brand new base), I think it would be just as safe as a good synthetic track. I would actually prefer a good dirt track over a good synthetic track.

The only advantage of a synthetic track (with the exception of Santa Anita) over a dirt track is that they normally hold up great to rain and they don't have to be sealed like dirt tracks. Those sealed, rock-hard, sloppy tracks are really dangerous. I would actually much rather if they did not seal the tracks. The problem if they don't seal them is that they get really muddy and they end up getting a ton of scratches.

[letswastemoney]

And as this development about the surface switch goes on...Barry Abrams is in panic mode

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

And as this development about the surface switch goes on...Barry Abrams is in panic mode

Why? He can still run in a Mdn Spl early on the card and come back in winners later on in the day..lol

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

And as this development about the surface switch goes on...Barry Abrams is in panic mode

The other 3 major tracks in California will stay synthetic.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

The other 3 major tracks in California will stay synthetic.

other 3?

Hol has a fine surface.

DMR - that is the worst of the three to handicap, its all over the map.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

other 3?

Hol has a fine surface.

DMR - that is the worst of the three to handicap, its all over the map.

I meant Hollywood, Del Mar, and Golden Gate. Del Mar was a mess this past meet. They are finally going to bring in a new guy there. They just fired Steve Wood. I am hopeful that the track will be better this coming meet.