Should We Add Artificial Surfaces?

Post by **The Steward** » 17 years ago

Cast your vote now...

I would NOT be changing the races, say, the Hollywood Park races to Polytrack. Instead I would add an artificial circuit.

Dave Shields · Post by **Dave Shields** » 17 years ago

Seeing how the real tracks are switching to it, I guess it would be something the SIM could have too.

Mallory Claire · Post by **Mallory Claire** » 17 years ago

Will it save our babies?!

Kelse Mccann · Post by **Kelse Mccann** » 17 years ago

That would be cool, but it wouldnt replace the dirt would it?

Post by **The Steward** » 17 years ago

Kelse Mccann wrote: That would be cool, but it wouldnt replace the dirt would it?

I edited my post to say it wouldn't replace dirt, no.

Biff Tannen · Post by **Biff Tannen** » 17 years ago

oops...i voted for yes, but i think i clicked the wrong button! lol

Kelse Mccann · Post by **Kelse Mccann** » 17 years ago

Ok thanks for the heads up, i think its a brilliant idea

Laura Ferguson · Post by **Laura Ferguson** » 17 years ago

Since it wouldn't be replacing the existing dirt tracks, sounds like it is worth a try

Emily Thompson · Post by **Emily Thompson** » 17 years ago

I voted yes, though to be honest, I'm...not entirely sure what polytrack is. I'm assuming it's somekind of weird dirt/turf hybrid, but I don't really know.

Mandy Saunders · Post by **Mandy Saunders** » 17 years ago

It's an artificial dirt surface, doesn't change with the weather. Here's one type of surface, Tapeta: <a href='http://www.tapetafootings.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.tapetafootings.com/</a>

Chris Carman · Post by **Chris Carman** » 17 years ago

I like Polytrack the best of the artifical surfaces, but personally I like good ole' Dirt.

Emily Mitchell · Post by **Emily Mitchell** » 17 years ago

I voted no. Goodness knows a lot of people have a hard time knowing if their horse is turf or dirt... but then it could also be just a polytrack horse? That sounds even more complicated. Then we'll be breeding for polytrack horses. :ph34r:

Unless the surface change has no affect on the horse? In which case I'd be fine with that, since it wouldn't really matter anyway.

Do I make sense? I'm tired, so I might not.

Jackie · Post by **Jackie** » 17 years ago

I voted No.

Carolyn Eaton · Post by **Carolyn Eaton** » 17 years ago

Anything that may give my gals & guys a chance to succeed is good to me! It also should be better for training the yearlings/early 2yo's

The weird thing is, in the shower this morning (7:30AM CST) I was thinking about Sim polytrack, and if I ever got together enough money for a farm, I wanted to see if I could get it with a polytrack training track to save my babies' shins and knees.

Patten Fuqua · Post by **Patten Fuqua** » 17 years ago

If only for realism...yes.