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Originally Posted by Secretariat
i thought they were all changing this fall ??
still many races will be run at pollywood, and who knows maybe some more will train there thst haven't.
i was originally opposed to the stuff because of the dust, but it is easier on the horses legs according to the reports, and after watching BARBARO shatter his leg just from the thrust force, and seeing what it took to keep him alive till today, if it will help them remain healthy,
i say change all the tracks.
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The only races that will be run at Hollywood will be at the Fall meet which is run from early November until about Dec 21. Then they go to Santa Anita and will be there until late April.
You are correct that many horses will be training full-time on the polytrack at Hollywood. They will be training there even during the Santa Anita meet. That can make a big difference because even though the horses will have to race at Santa Anita, at least they don't have the constant every day pounding on a rock-hard track like that.
With regard to Santa Anita switching to polytrack, that's not going to happen for a while.