Poly vs Cushion

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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.