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2Hot4TV 09-02-2007 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JJP
Tapeta is total horseshit. Takes randomness to a higher level than even Polytrack. What absolute garbage. This is our sport.....if this is the direction its going, I'll go to sports betting or harness.
No not Harness betting. Don't go to the dark side.

hi_im_god 09-02-2007 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV
The polytrack at Del Mar has 0 degree banking in the turns and Hollywoods Cushion track has 6 degree banking. This is something that has to change the way some horses perform from track to track in California.
the big change was when they disallowed airfoils on the horses for those high speed turns.

tracks are banked for drainage. i guess del mar determined they didn't need it with the new surface.

2Hot4TV 09-03-2007 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by hi_im_god
the big change was when they disallowed airfoils on the horses for those high speed turns.

tracks are banked for drainage. i guess del mar determined they didn't need it with the new surface.
Just a bit of information on the differances with race tracks, how you choose to use it is up to you. The banking will affect some horses performance and I see it as a possible horses for coarses.


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