Polytrack

Woodbine Switching Polytrack To Tapeta

On Wednesday, March 11, the Woodbine Entertainment Group announced Tapeta will be installed on Woodbine Racetrack’s one-mile main track in time for the 2016 Thoroughbred racing season.

Keeneland To Replace Polytrack With Dirt

Officials with Keeneland Race Course have announced that the Kentucky thoroughbred raceway will be replacing its polytrack course with a ‘dirt’ track comprised of sand, clay and silt after its upcomin...

More Injuries On Synthethic Surfaces?

August 29, 2009

A recent report in California shows that more horses are suffering hind-end catastrophic injuries when racing on synthetic surfaces than traditional dirt-based surfaces.