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Originally Posted by robert99
Story is confused about shear. Some USA polytracks do not have sufficient shear resistance, ie the material does not bind or "stick" together" so well and you get clouds of kickback. Foot rotation is not shear but it is a necessary injury preventative action for the toe to dip into the surface and the heel to rise - normally called "rotation". Unless the surface is rolled and water to be rock hard then there is plenty enough surface "give" along with the rubber components to allow rotation. The track maintenance can control that but not any inherent kick back fault.
They got the bit right about the 3 +1 AW polytracks in UK and track inconsistency causing injuries.
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I agree with some of the article although there is bound to be some self promotion in such a situation.I have noticed through observation that Keeneland was of a higher quality than Turfway surface and that the composition was different.
Turfway had/has?? a problem with excessive kickback, and then seemed to add a "binding?" agent as you mention which may well have caused the breakdowns and complaints of the material "balling up" and sticking to he shoes to the point some trainers were using lubricants on the outer horseshoe...