Philip Antomucci

From trainer Philip Antonacci: In the year 2024, the words "OFF," "YIELDING," "SOFT," "GOOD," and "FIRM" are unacceptable characterizations of turf conditions; a surface much more complicated and living than a mere word. How Firm? How soft? On Saturday, I tweeted about the need for the American industry to learn from established practices worldwide. We need to adopt a more consistent measurement of turf conditions, a system that has already been successfully implemented in other parts of the world. Turf moisture measurements and "numerical ratings" are not new. Europe uses...