Turfway Park This weekend

[The Bid]

Keeneland and TWP havent opened the track to the horses the last 3 days. How can Arlington be dumb enough to install this stuff after all these problems. I talked to a trainer today over at TWP he said the horses look like they are coming over in highheels. Shits balled up 2 inches on their feet in the paddock.

Anyone know where I can order 30 yards of poly? I need to set up an iceskating rink for my kids

[Cannon Shell]

track at TP was only closed monday am

[Antitrust32]

When i was in Tucson for the Racing and Gaming Symposium, Polytrack had an exhibit, as well as some other Artificial surface companies.

The Polytrack IMO was the worst of it all... it would clump up so easily and was impossible to get off my hands (the wax/sand) without a good scrubbing.

Some other artificial surfaces were much better in my opinion.

[The Bid]

What was happening on your hands is happening on their feet. Bad clumping. Many problems

[Left Bank]

I know this subject has been beat to death here,but I wonder if this might help.In the winter,I put pads on my Draft horses to keep the snow from balling up on their feet.Works 100% A OK!I wonder if this would remedy the situation.Any farriers or trainers out there who tried this?You could put a very thin pad in between the hoof and the shoe to keep the poly gunk from balling up in there.Just a thought.

Don't worry, kids. Turfway has hired Mr. Quincy Magoo to lead the current team of investigators. The problem should be solved shortly.

[miraja2]

"In the meantime, horsemen are spraying Pam cooking spray and other non-adhesive materials on their horses' hooves to attempt to prevent the balling up, 'but that only works to a certain degree,' said Maline."
That is my favorite part of the article.
Oh really, I thought Pam would have cured everything!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Kimmeastar

I know this subject has been beat to death here,but I wonder if this might help.In the winter,I put pads on my Draft horses to keep the snow from balling up on their feet.Works 100% A OK!I wonder if this would remedy the situation.Any farriers or trainers out there who tried this?You could put a very thin pad in between the hoof and the shoe to keep the poly gunk from balling up in there.Just a thought.

SSSSHHHHHHHH!!!

[todko]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

SSSSHHHHHHHH!!!

Might keep the ball out of there but might also reduce traction depending on how much area the pad covered kinda like bar shoes on turf. Now the 'cappers will watch out for "polyshoes". I always check the shoes in the paddock.

They need to fix the track instead of coming up with Band-Aids for a gunshot wound.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

SSSSHHHHHHHH!!!

Yes, this should have been on a massive PM from Byk so we could look for horses with pads and unload through the windows