Problems with Hollywood park's new track?

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I noticed the huge amount of kickback today also. They usually don't have that much kickback. They were tinkering with the track all morning trying to even it out. I think they dug it up much deeper than normal and that's why there is so much kickback.

There are actually large chunks of rubber in this track. Some of them are about half the size of golf balls. The rubber in the track at Keeneland is much more finely ground. They don't have big chunks of rubber in the track at Keeneland.

Anyway, I don't think the problems at Hollywood are too serious. I think they'll be able to straighten things out. The problems at Woodbine look much more serious.

Rupert,
Sit down cause I'm going tell you something, and I don't want you to fall down if you're standing up.
I agree with you.
Yes, I'll say it again, I agree with you.
That said, and I'm sure Mike and others will chime in, does anyone besides me see that poly plays differently at different tracks, in different climates?
Where it's cold (frosted) like Woodbine, it seperates.
Keenland is finer.
Hollywood, I honestly don't know much.
Sure, I'm all for the safety of the horses, but haven't some been hurt on it anyway?
Just my two pennies...poly in one place is comething completely different in other places.
DTS