And so it begins...polysires

[trigger]

>>>"I am looking for a different kind of horse. I'm starting to look for a horse with a little more turf influence," Baffert said yesterday at Keeneland. "I'm looking for horses that have a little more stamina."

Ditto for Zito.
He was covering all bases when he paid $350,000 for a son of Smarty Jones out of Carly's Crown, buying the colt for My MeadowView Farms.

"I'd say this family can run on dirt or grass," said Zito. And in the new order imposed by synthetic surfaces, "You have to approach it that way," he explained.<<<

>>>>"The brave new world of racing is beginning right now at the September Yearling Sales">>>

http://www.kentucky.com/269/story/173315.html

[Nacumi]

>>>"I am looking for a different kind of horse. I'm starting to look for a horse with a little more turf influence," Baffert said yesterday at Keeneland. "I'm looking for horses that have a little more stamina."
>>>>"The brave new world of racing is beginning right now at the September Yearling Sales">>>

http://www.kentucky.com/269/story/173315.html

And who is Baffert going to have train the horse for him? :lol:

[JustRalph]

What does this trend do for some sires already out there?

I would think that Dynaformer is golden now.............

[Cratos]

>>>"I am looking for a different kind of horse. I'm starting to look for a horse with a little more turf influence," Baffert said yesterday at Keeneland. "I'm looking for horses that have a little more stamina."

Ditto for Zito.
He was covering all bases when he paid $350,000 for a son of Smarty Jones out of Carly's Crown, buying the colt for My MeadowView Farms.

"I'd say this family can run on dirt or grass," said Zito. And in the new order imposed by synthetic surfaces, "You have to approach it that way," he explained.<<<

>>>>"The brave new world of racing is beginning right now at the September Yearling Sales">>>

http://www.kentucky.com/269/story/173315.html

I don’t believe racehorses will ever be bred to run specifically on a synthetic surface. However I do believe that some horses no matter their sire or dam will take to the synthetic surfaces and run very well.

[GaryG]

What does this trend do for some sires already out there?

I would think that Dynaformer is golden now.............Not too long ago his stud fee was $30,000. I think it is $150,000 now.

[OTM Al]

Doesn't hurt when you sire a Derby winner though....