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Old 11-09-2010, 09:33 AM   #46
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Originally Posted by Valuist

If I recall back in 2005 when Turfway decided to go Polytrack, it originally had nothing to do with safety.

It was due to their main track freezing during their winter meet,
and they would have too many cancellations.

Yep. Poly still freezes into clods in the evenings.
One of the reasons why they switch to daytime racing
in order to add a few more degrees through sunlight.

They should have installed heating pipes underneath.
Or else built an air-conditioned dome.
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