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Originally Posted by GBBob
The concern is primarily what happens to the jock when he lands on this surface versus dirt, grass, etc. The jocks have always said they hate landing on Poly because you just stick to it, but the tragedies involving Rene and Mike are making this a much more critical issue now.
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That's what makes it safer for the horses, unfortunately - it attenuates the slide at the hoof/track interface.
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