There's been alot of debate about this - mostly media beat-up plus some sour grapes. The Vic stewards have adopted a strict 'no fast track' policy for all meetings, out of concern for the horses. I think it's fair enough. If you doubt the reasoning, go run two miles on concrete in bare feet and see how you feel.

You can debate this according to your opinion, but it is not a case of the track being watered for one race.