Santa Anita going with Cushion Track

[2Hot4TV]

I have not seen any public announcement yet, but I did receive a response from Santa Anita's marketing dept., that they are going to install Cushion track.

[TitanSooner]

wonderful

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by TitanSooner

wonderful

I have really liked the results that Hollywood has gotten with Cushion track. Polytrack has not been as good so far.

I wonder if a trampoline surface will be created when the trainers increase the levels of dope in their horses and breakdowns rise on synthetic surfaces?

Am I just too negative?

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

I wonder if a trampoline surface will be created when the trainers increase the levels of dope in their horses and breakdowns rise on synthetic surfaces?

Am I just too negative?

Only the future will tell.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

I wonder if a trampoline surface will be created when the trainers increase the levels of dope in their horses and breakdowns rise on synthetic surfaces?

Am I just too negative?

I expect them to run on pillows soon enough.

[The Bid]

Pillow

They are starting to measure a horses stride for an 8th of a mile in the mornings. Prorate that stride, then attach wings to them and program a computer to take the horse around the track. The horses feet will move, however they will never touch the surface. Sumitas thinks thats a great idea too, its really not that big a change for the players.

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I expect them to run on pillows soon enough.

They did all winter at Gulfstream.

[ArlJim78]

I expected they would go to cushion, it only makes sense with the postive reaction at Hollywood.

I do believe DelMar went with the poly however.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I expected they would go to cushion, it only makes sense with the postive reaction at Hollywood.

I do believe DelMar went with the poly however.

Del Mar did go with Poly. Santa Anita had more to lose if they went with another track. Hollywood has been the rumor of closing for along time. Santa Anita made the right choice to use Cushion track.

[sumitas]

The Hollywood races are very exciting. Why knock success ? Santa Anita did the right thing.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I know I am not alone in thinking this but it does appear to be the most fair synthetic surface I have seen.

Way too early to pass judgement on it being fair. Horses can close on it and they can go wire to wire. I have the stats from the Hollywood meet and I can tell you it was spead pretty even on the running style for all distances. The trainers and horses still rave about it. Eastern horses like Kip Deville have made it home base because they like the result. Greg Gold wouldn't of ever got back to the races if it weren't for Cushion track. Bruce Headly will even come around and like it.