Problems with Hollywood park's new track?

[2Hot4TV]

Saturdays races went into the night because they were working the tractors over the track between races.

I understand that they worked on the track over night and have stop training on the main track this morning because of problems. ( some break downs )

There have been some rumors of trainers reporting some problems with the track all week long.

Tough to play something that they are PLAYING with.

I just can't wager on these synthetic tracks. Perhaps some day they will get them down, but we have this at Hollywood, Woodbines surface falling apart during the last cold spell up there, and Keeneland's surface making speed a dirty word.
The biggest problem I have is that these surfaces were sold by their marketers as infallible and maintenance free, you can read the literature and see it for yourselves on their websites.
I know this is gonna get kicked to the poly room, but really, if they lied or misjudged the surfaces to the point that we've seen already, what else have they mislead or erred about?
There was a big rush to judgement without the proper experimentation or due diligence being done.
I think in the end the tracks that haven't rished to judgement will end up sticking with dirt.
The biggest problem with this is that the expense of installing it 10-12 mill, locks you in to the stuff. How do you rip it out if things go badly when you've already kicked up that kinda loot? Its like being trapped.
I love playing Cali racing, I truly do, and miss being able to play it outside the grass races now, just as I missed playing Keeneland. But life goes on, and Delaware, Calder, Churchill and Aquedust all have cards today on the dirt.

[2Hot4TV]

I'm listening to Roger Stien on a local radio show and it's all about what they have been doing with the track.

They have been playing with the surface and have got it to the point that the trainers are split on what they want. The surface was suppost to be maintain itself. A do nothing, add nothing , but they couldn't leave it alone.

Todd Pletcher's barn had the horse come up lame after thier work this morning.

http://www.racingjason.com/ Brad Free is on right now and he will have a clocker on before the hour is out.

[2Hot4TV]

True it will get kicked to the poly room ,but some information is far to important to be put in a place where few will read.

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

True it will get kicked to the poly room ,but some information is far to important to be put in a place where few will read.

My biggest problem with it is this, they haven't left themselves any outs.
More than one wise man has given me the advice in my life "always leave yourself an out" meaning don't lock yourself into something with no chance to get out of it.
The cost itself of 10-12 mill means if its not working out that by all practical means you have no options to change it.
I think this rush to judgement was a terrible mistake.

[Danzig]

there's gotta be a warranty, etc on this stuff. if it doesn't perform to their satisfaction, no doubt they would have some rights regarding pulling it up, moeny back, etc. how could they not? turfway had trouble, they had to have some major work done on a brand new surface. then woodbine with their issues, and now this.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

Todd Pletcher's barn had the horse come up lame after thier work this morning.

It was Circle the World and, sadly, he was euthanized.....