god dang that looked bad

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

There is no safety issue at all at Woodbine. It is just tweaking that is need like most places. The stuff worked forever in Europe and works fine here. You don't like it for gambling ok, but there is no major problem with it anywhere.

GW,
I really don't want to get into a poly debate.
If it seperates due to being frozen, doesn't that result in the "kick back"?
How can it be "tweaked" so that the wax is restored? Just curious.
DTS

[georgewashington]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

GW,
I really don't want to get into a poly debate.
If it seperates due to being frozen, doesn't that result in the "kick back"?
How can it be "tweaked" so that the wax is restored? Just curious.
DTS

It happens due to the cold weather. Water solves that problem. The track is fine just needs some tweaking. I heard they have it figured out, but must admit I have not heard anything from a reliable source I know there.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving everyone.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

It happens due to the cold weather. Water solves that problem. The track is fine just needs some tweaking. I heard they have it figured out, but must admit I have not heard anything from a reliable source I know there.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving everyone.

Think you're wrong. The track super said they did NOT want to put more water on it. When the track's in good shape and it takes water, it works well. When the wax "breaks down," whatever the hell that means, they have problems that water will not solve.

Ask your reliable source what they do to reattach the wax to the rest of the product. Once he tells you, call the track super because they don't know what to do at this point.

[ELA]

Are people just looking to argue or what? LOL. Anyway, these synthetic tracks are relatively new. The concept has been around a long time and in use at various training centers/farms. At a track, for a meet, of course it's different. Hundreds of horses, thousands for that matter, going over the track in the morning and then again in the afternoon. I think there was an expected learning curve here as far as maintenance and upkeep.

Regardless, those who are staunch supporters and feel this is the panacea and answer to the sport's ills will say it needs tweaking and it's supposed to be that way, etc. Those who think this is the worst thing to come along since Lasix or something like that, well of course they will say this is terrible and it's not working, the trainers hate it, etc.

I think the real answer is somewhere in the middle.

Eric

[georgewashington]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Think you're wrong. The track super said they did NOT want to put more water on it. When the track's in good shape and it takes water, it works well. When the wax "breaks down," whatever the hell that means, they have problems that water will not solve.

Ask your reliable source what they do to reattach the wax to the rest of the product. Once he tells you, call the track super because they don't know what to do at this point.

They criticized it at Turfway too, tweaked it and now everyone loves it. Woodbine and Turfway weather are no different. They will fix it and then you can complain about the next polytrack that is installed. Keeneland had no problems. Great meet. Increase handle, no injuries. That is all I need to know. Didn't the three horses that prepped on the poly finish 1,2,3 in the BCJ?

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

They criticized it at Turfway too, tweaked it and now everyone loves it. Woodbine and Turfway weather are no different. They will fix it and then you can complain about the next polytrack that is installed. Keeneland had no problems. Great meet. Increase handle, no injuries. That is all I need to know. Didn't the three horses that prepped on the poly finish 1,2,3 in the BCJ?

ok, you win? Frankly I don't care about it as much as you and I haven't bet a race at Woodbine in a month of Sundays. But first you miss the Woodbine story the rest of us read about their real problems that need more than your recommended tweaking. No big deal, then you turn to the good results Keeneland had. And what exactly does the BCJ result have to do with Woodbine's poly problems? You win.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by georgewashington

They criticized it at Turfway too, tweaked it and now everyone loves it. Woodbine and Turfway weather are no different. They will fix it and then you can complain about the next polytrack that is installed. Keeneland had no problems. Great meet. Increase handle, no injuries. That is all I need to know. Didn't the three horses that prepped on the poly finish 1,2,3 in the BCJ?

a horse broke down at keenland..after the wire..the 6 with mckee up i think