Goodbye Spa
Goodbye Saratoga. It was fun while it lasted … and it didn’t last long. I ran through two grand in less than three weeks. I hope my (betting) competition is enjoying my money. I am sure they are laughing at my handicapping ability. My turnover was $2806 (as compared with last year’s $6526). Pathetic. So now I can relax and get ready for the semester ahead. I am now Department chair and am will teach two sections of Econometrics in the fall. Football season starts in a few weeks and my alma mater, Rice, comes to town to play the Memphis Tigers on September 6th. A week later I can drive three hours to Nashville to catch the Owls against Vanderbilt. Horse racing this fall looks pretty bland. Big Brown and Curlin, the race everyone wants to see, won’t happen. I blame Big Brown’s connections and give an assist to the Breeders’ Cup and Santa Anita. Here is hoping that Frank Stronach can save the day by pulling the plug on the pro-ride surface to be installed at Santa Anita and going back to good ol’ dirt. Can I remind everyone that there is no evidence that synthetic surfaces are safer than dirt.
One parting shot - Better Talk Now/Proud Spell in the Double tomorrow
One parting shot - Better Talk Now/Proud Spell in the Double tomorrow
How can 'Goodbye Spa' go from saying he lost big money betting on handicap races at Saratoga, a dirt track, to want Santa Anita taking out the Pro-Ride surface and going back to dirt. That appears to be double standards. if you can't win when betting on a dirt track, maybe you should wait to see the results of horses running on a consistent surface before making your judgements.
As for your informed comment about the safety of synthetic tracks, talk to trainers who are using synthetics for their private training tracks. Do you think they can't see the benefits of a surface that does reduce injury rates? Synthetics are the way of the future. Get used to it.
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