Santa Anita Cushion track claims it's first victim

[theiman]

Originally Posted by sumitas

something is going on at SA and it's not good. 1/2 inch of rain should easily be handled by any all weather surface. ideally, it should make that surface even tighter but still safe. there is obviously a big problem with the drainage there and i would guess the amount of all weather poly over the asphalt is quite thin.

I wouldnt be shocked if the drainage wasnt installed correctly, or installed at all.

Maybe now we know why Joe Harper wouldnt water the DM track?

[Indian Charlie]

I would be hard pressed to think of man made (artificial) things that are better than their natural counterparts.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I would be hard pressed to think of man made (artificial) things that are better than their natural counterparts.

racetrack surfaces, even the dirt variety do not occur in nature. the dirt composition, drainage, base layering, banking, maintenance, etc, are all artificial. it is man who makes racetrack surfaces what they are.

leave aside the safety issue and say that its too early to be sure, synthetic tracks still handle weather better and are cheaper to maintain than dirt.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

racetrack surfaces, even the dirt variety do not occur in nature. the dirt composition, drainage, base layering, banking, maintenance, etc, are all artificial. it is man who makes racetrack surfaces what they are.

leave aside the safety issue and say that its too early to be sure, synthetic tracks still handle weather better and are cheaper to maintain than dirt.

wow, really?

i thought all this time racetracks were built around natural racing surfaces!

i was hoping people would be able to realize that compared to 'artificial' surfaces, dirt and turf are one heck of a whole lot more natural.

and from what i've read, 'proper' maintenance of a synthetic surface really isn't all that much cheaper than dirt.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

wow, really?

i thought all this time racetracks were built around natural racing surfaces!

i was hoping people would be able to realize that compared to 'artificial' surfaces, dirt and turf are one heck of a whole lot more natural.

and from what i've read, 'proper' maintenance of a synthetic surface really isn't all that much cheaper than dirt.

if you think about it, very little about the sport is natural.

Hmm...

Organic racetracks. I'm already counting the fiddy's and huneds.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

if you think about it, very little about the sport is natural.

True.

Is anything about this sport natural?

[Indian Charlie]

maybe we should feed horses big macs and mcnuggets.