SO much for Polytrack being Slow

[Round Pen]

Man I know some of the other races were not quite as fast last night at Woodbine, but WOW 120.2 for 7/8 is race horse time anywhere. Could it be the more they run on the new surface the faster it may be???







7 Furlongs. 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes Purse: $126,600
# Horse Jockey Weight Win Place Show
3 Verne's Baby Ramsammy E 116 17.90 6.80 5.70
8 Dave the Knave Clark D 122 3.60 3.00
7 Main Executive Dos Ramos R A 122 5.30
Times in 5ths: :223 :442 1:081 1:202
Times in 100ths: :22.77 :44.55 1:08.21 1:20.54

Originally Posted by Round Pen

Man I know some of the other races were not quite as fast last night at Woodbine, but WOW 120.2 for 7/8 is race horse time anywhere. Could it be the more they run on the new surface the faster it may be???







7 Furlongs. 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes Purse: $126,600
# Horse Jockey Weight Win Place Show
3 Verne's Baby Ramsammy E 116 17.90 6.80 5.70
8 Dave the Knave Clark D 122 3.60 3.00
7 Main Executive Dos Ramos R A 122 5.30
Times in 5ths: :223 :442 1:081 1:202
Times in 100ths: :22.77 :44.55 1:08.21 1:20.54

Thats pretty incredible.

[TitanSooner]

maybe the Turfway horses really are just SLOW?

Originally Posted by TitanSooner

maybe the Turfway horses really are just SLOW?

No its just a different type of "polytrack" than Woodbine. And Hollywood will have yet another unique kind.

Well it is incredible with what they have done with the surface at Turfway. Not only is it faster and less kickback, but horses absolutely love it. It is simply amazing. I was at a Turfway board meeting the other night and the numbers are amazing. The projected number is unreal as well. The number of barn inquiries for the winter is out of this world. Finally they got it right.

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Well it is incredible with what they have done with the surface at Turfway. Not only is it faster and less kickback, but horses absolutely love it. It is simply amazing. I was at a Turfway board meeting the other night and the numbers are amazing. The projected number is unreal as well. The number of barn inquiries for the winter is out of this world. Finally they got it right.

Yes, you can never have too many 10k claimers...

[SundayStar]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Well it is incredible with what they have done with the surface at Turfway. Not only is it faster and less kickback, but horses absolutely love it. It is simply amazing. I was at a Turfway board meeting the other night and the numbers are amazing. The projected number is unreal as well. The number of barn inquiries for the winter is out of this world. Finally they got it right.

it's certainly a lot better than last meet in regards to the kickback and the times. maybe this plastic stuff will work out after all. i know that they changed the mixture to decrease the kickback and it looks like faster times resulted as well but.......... is the track still "safe"? i have to wonder if they are going faster, is it still as cushiony? isn't it the "cushion" that makes it "safe"?

since everyone seems to be going to it, i hope it works out and the adjustment they've made at turfway is encouraging but i still have concerns about long-term effects.

[TitanSooner]

Originally Posted by oracle80

No its just a different type of "polytrack" than Woodbine. And Hollywood will have yet another unique kind.

are both Woodbine and Turfway actual "Polytrack" ?? I know that Hollywood is a different manufacturer..

Originally Posted by TitanSooner

are both Woodbine and Turfway actual "Polytrack" ?? I know that Hollywood is a different manufacturer..

Yes and No. Turfway "tweaked" their PolyTrack surface. Both are similar but the % of components are different.