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WHO SAID THAT DIRT WAS DEAD? How this Breeders' Cup could be the last on a synthetic surface as tide of opinion shifts back towards doing things the traditional American way.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England); Nov 5, 2009; 700+ Words ...supporter of synthetic surfaces, concedes: "There...and 2007 nine North American racetracks - including...tracks with non-dirt surfaces including Polytrack...Anita's Pro-Ride surface, it raised questions...opinion of synthetic surfaces. Jackson owns Rachel...on California's ...
Synthetic Surfaces Are on the Fast Track to Being the Norm
The Washington Post; Feb 23, 2006; ; 700+ Words ...a radical change in American racing, one that could...state "must install a synthetic surface or Polytrack...state would race over a surface consisting of polypropylene...Polytrack, a synthetic surface that was developed in...of a synthetic racing surface. Perhaps I am ...
Breeders' Cup races debut new synthetic surface this year.(Sports)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); Oct 25, 2008; 700+ Words ...run on a synthetic surface for the first time...horses that run on American dirt and European turf...questions about how the surface will affect the results...they train on similar surfaces. "The synthetic surface is key this year because...reservations about ...
JURY OUT ON SYNTHETICS TRACKS HOPING COMBO SURFACE WILL REDUCE EQUINE INJURIES.(Sports)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); Apr 19, 2007; ; 700+ Words ...consulted about the surface and all called it...make a move until synthetic surfaces prove to be the answer," he said. Do synthetics work? In California...not announced which surface it will have in place...spend millions for a synthetic surface, this year...The only other ...
Looks odd on surface; Synthetic track shakes up races.(Sports)
The Boston Herald; Oct 22, 2008; ; 700+ Words ...The installation of a synthetic surface on the main track has...foundation on which American thoroughbred racing...Anita's Pro-Ride surface and which ones will...Keeneland's Polytrack surface to trainer Steve Asmussen...successful on synthetic surfaces. "I would have to...
Turf going: how synthetic surface companies are striving for acceptance and safety.(The Latest Info On Athletic Technology and Equipment)
Coach and Athletic Director; Nov 1, 2003; ; 700+ Words The world of synthetic surfacing is a dog...severity of synthetic surface-related injuries would...field is not the best surface to play on, an artificial...method approved by the American Society of Testing and...voted the No. 1 playing surface by the NFL Players ...
Synthetic racing surface debated
Deseret News (Salt Lake City); Apr 29, 2008; ; 393 Words ...replacing dirt with a synthetic surface made of wax-coated sand...rubber. The synthetic surface mutes hoofbeats -- as...is vigorous on whether synthetic surfaces are the future of North American racing. Southern California...
Turf going: how synthetic surface companies are striving for acceptance and safety, part 2.(The Latest Info on Athletic Technology and Equipment)
Coach and Athletic Director; Jan 1, 2004; ; 700+ Words ...our research on synthetic surfacing in the...is to produce a surface that combines the...manufacturing process for synthetic surfacing and how...Approval for infilled synthetic fields, if you will. Not even by the American Society of Testing...
Euro elite lured to the surface at Santa Anita Synthetic track entices top horses to Breeders' Cup
The Scotsman; Oct 24, 2008; ; 700+ Words ...Much loved as a racing surface by our Colonial cousins...activists, and even the American government as to whether...and replaced with a synthetic surface, a decision that didn...Finding the right surface proved a little more...
Polytrack paves way for new era Mark Jeffreys visits Lingfield Park and hears favourable reports about their new, synthetic racing surface
The Sunday Telegraph London; Jan 6, 2002; ; 700+ Words ...Polytrack is marketed as a synthetic surface carrying no...of time before the Americans cotton on to what...country than on any other surface." If they train on...quite frankly, this surface would also allow jumping...suitable. You need a surface with cut and you can...introduce all- ...
Synthetic surfaces-once more the first choice for athletes
Technical Textiles International : TTI; Sep 1, 2005; ; 700+ Words ...John W. McCurry. Synthetic grass sports fields...revolutionary new playing surface for American football and baseball...toward synthetic surfaces: the US market...market for synthetic surfaces in the past. For...perception that the hard surfaces under the fake...the ...
Natural vs. synthetic: Neither surface is ideal - yet
Chicago Sun-Times; Feb 16, 1987; ; 700+ Words Synthetic football fields...generation of each surface is approaching...the best of both surfaces. They're still...which is the home surface of the Kansas City...not only make the surface softer to land...caused by hard surfaces, turf toe by sudden...used on a few American ...
Synthetic surfaces could see drift turn into mass export; GLOBAL VILLAGE International Zone interzone@racingpost.co.uk.(Sports)
The Racing Post (London, England); Apr 18, 2008; 700+ Words ...traditional dirt towards synthetic strips as the racing surface of choice in the States...circuit. The artificial surfaces, installed largely...unreliable new racing surface and revert to dirt...meeting concludes. American punters - or 'handicappers...Even the synthetic ...
Grass is green on this side; Sporting chance: Low & Bonar scores with synthetic surfaces.(Business)
The Birmingham Post (England); Jul 8, 2004; 442 Words ...profits in its yarns and fabrics business. The synthetic grass is used on American football and UK Premiership soccer pitches and...steadily replacing natural grass as the playing surface of choice, particularly where water is scarce...
Barbaro's injury spurs interest in new synthetic track surface
Capital (Annapolis); May 28, 2006; 700+ Words ...designed Polytrack - a synthetic mixture of wax-coated...Keeneland has a Polytrack surface on its practice course...installing the artificial surface on its main track...thinner - making the surface somewhat uneven. On...us to new and safer surfaces in other sports, we...impediment. The ...
Europeans to form body to protect synthetic sports surfaces
Technical Textiles International : TTI; Jun 1, 2007; ; 700+ Words ...leading manufacturers of synthetic sports surfaces have...promises made about the surfaces' properties could...technical advances in the surfaces: in 1998, there were...installations of artificial surfaces for football, rugby and American football worldwide...generation of artificial ...
TURFWAY INTRODUCES NEW TRACK SURFACE \ EXHIBITION RACES TOUT SYNTHETIC DIRT.(Business)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); Aug 25, 2005; ; 700+ Words ...Polytrack artificial racing surface on Wednesday with three...Sept. 7, and the new surface is expected to increase...horse and jockeys. The synthetic dirt -- a mixture of...natural dirt racing surface. Altogether the system...will be the first North American track to use the material...
The dirt on the Kentucky Derby: Churchill Downs a holdout as racing bets future on synthetics
AP Worldstream; Apr 28, 2008; ; 700+ Words ...rubber. The synthetic surface mutes hoofbeats...whether synthetic surfaces are the future of North American racing. Southern...Mar _ installed new surfaces under a state mandate...seems to indicate the surface is having the desired...I'm a big fan of synthetic tracks, ...
Is dirt on way out at Derby?: ; Not yet, but many tracks are going synthetic
Charleston Gazette; Apr 29, 2008; ; 700+ Words ...rubber. The synthetic surface mutes hoofbeats...whether synthetic surfaces are the future of North American racing. Southern...Mar - installed new surfaces under a state mandate...seems to indicate the surface is having the desired...I'm a big fan of synthetic tracks," ...
REAL DEBATE ON SYNTHETIC TRACK.(Sports)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); Nov 6, 2009; 700+ Words ...closer to that surface than dirt. Last...change to the synthetic surfaces have been met...her starts on synthetics. "I think it...like dirt if the surface constantly is...had success on synthetics. Mine That Bird...four races on synthetic tracks, but they...don't forget ...
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