Question about wet synthetic surfaces

[Riot]

I think wet synthetic surfaces are firmer than dry, but not "hard". I've only thought of that with turf-to-synthetic horses that have a strong preference in their turf races for a particular track rating (overseas races, not American)

[Scav]

At Arlington, speed does much better when it is wet, or just received rain. I think it tightens it up. Times also get quicker the day after it rains.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

ditto for PID

[Mike]

Thanks for respsonses to the wet synth question(if you're giving an educated response).
I find it hard to believe that the synthetic tracks would play the same, wet/dry or excessive heat/frozen

[sumitas]

They are the best when wet . More like a dirt surface when it's fair .

[TitanSooner]

if you recall the first year at Del Mar (poly,) the times were dreadfully slow. They sped them up tremendously last year by doing the unthinkable.. applying water..

yesterday seemed a tad slow though so Pro-Ride could be a different animal.

[TalkToTheHoof]

Originally Posted by TitanSooner

if you recall the first year at Del Mar (poly,) the times were dreadfully slow. They sped them up tremendously last year by doing the unthinkable.. applying water..

yesterday seemed a tad slow though so Pro-Ride could be a different animal.

Yes, Del Mar's Polytrack surface was playing faster in the mornings, when the weather was cooler, than it was during the hotter Summer afternoons. So they started adding water to it to cool it off, which hardened the wax and tightened up the surface.

Pro-Ride uses a polymer that supposedly does not change with temperature. How has the Santa Anita track been these past couple of days? Any noticeable wet spots from the rain? Were they tilling more than usual to dry it out, or anything like that?

Needless to say, I have fallen behind in the drainage problems saga.

[citycat]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

ditto for PID

same for Turfway