1st week of Del Mar/Poly

[JJP]

Originally Posted by Honu

Actually I talked to a bunch of those jocks , Gryder , Espinoza , Solis , MC Baze and they said its very minimal (the kickback) , that it doesnt fly up as high as dirt and that its more like a light spray.

Maybe its not like dirt clods hitting them in the face but it is really noticeable. Still, given a choice, I'd be more wary of synthetic fibers getting into my lungs than regular dirt.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by JJP

Maybe its not like dirt clods hitting them in the face but it is really noticeable. Still, given a choice, I'd be more wary of synthetic fibers getting into my lungs than regular dirt.

But dirt tracks arent just dirt , there are chemicals that they put in the material also, I rode races on the east coast for a few winters and they put alot of stuff on the surface to try and keep it from freezing.
I can remember waking up the next morning after riding on an off track and still blowing dirt and stuff out of my nose and having grit in my mouth even after brushing and rinsing my teeth.
We had a horse a couple of years ago here that won a stake in the slop at Santa Anita , he was coughing his head off after the race so we scoped him and the vet said he had half the racetrack in his lungs , the next day his temp went up and about 12 hours later we were putting him on a van to the equine hospital , he got a lung infection and almsot died , he never ran again.
I can only tell you what the jocks who are riding on it tell me, the spray is minimal and they dont seem too worried about it , they are most likely more worried about what they can have for dinner when they are done.