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Hawthorne touts dirt surface to horsemen, fans

Posted: Monday, September 10, 2007 6:35 PM

In a news release announcing its upcoming fall meeting, Hawthorne Race Course makes a point to promote its dirt surface, suggesting it is comparable in safety to synthetic surfaces while adding that horseplayers favor such racing.

The release states, “When racing resumes on September 21, Hawthorne Race Course will once again offer dirt racing in Chicago … a 3-inch limestone base with 4 inches of fine sand, and a small amount of clay, evenly distributed from rail to rail, because it is the safest surface for the elements.”

Besides selling horsemen on the Hawthorne surface, the release concludes by reminding bettors of the joys of handicapping dirt races. It says, “Hawthorne Race Course has offered safe and reliable dirt racing for well over 100 years. Tradition can sometimes be a healthy thing. Handicappers rejoice!”

Hawthorne President Tim Carey said the fact that Hawthorne offers Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing works in its favor when it comes to safety.

“It’s still safety first here, and we’re committed to the health and well-being of our horses,” Carey said. “Because we are one of the few tracks in the country to offer dual racing, we are required to strip the track entirely every year. This ensures a perfectly even base which has allowed us to be the safest track in the state for many years. We have no expectations of ever changing our racing surface.”

Track Superintendent Greg Cardenas suggests Hawthorne’s surface is more consistent than synthetic surfaces when changes in weather are factored.

“For me, sand is still the real surface while Polytrack is still a learning process. Wind changes and temperature changes are going to take place, and we know how to deal with it because we’ve been dealing with it for years,” Cardenas said. “Other tracks are already taking on these Polytrack issues. I say let them experiment with it. I know very well what I’m working with when sand is involved.”

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