Year III of the Polytrack main racing surface begins with Opening Day of the summer thoroughbred season here today.
With it come questions of whether the third time will be the charm
or an alarm regarding the surface here and whether the meeting might
serve as a referendum on “synthetic” or “engineered” surfaces.
Especially in light of criticisms leveled last month by prominent owner
Jess Jackson and an apparently growing number of trainers.
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