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A safer solution.
Revolutionary in its design, Polytrack is an entire system, encompassing a specially designed top layer that works in tandem with a unique vertical drainage structure.
The top layer—which comprises silica sand, fibers and recycled materials— provides a soft cushion for the horse and rider. It is covered in a wax coating that allows water to flow freely through the top surface to the sub layers below. The sub layers include porous macadam and dense aggregate rock that provide a solid foundation while vertical drainage pipes carry water away from the track. Together, these elements provide a safer, more consistent racing surface compared to a conventional dirt track.
Keeneland Ventures PT, LLC entered a joint partnership with Martin Collins International to form the company Martin Collins Surfaces and Footings, LLC. Martin Collins Surfaces and Footings, LLC is the distributor of Polytrack in North and South America.
- Keeneland was the first public facility to install Polytrack on its training surface (September 2004).
- In October 2006, Keeneland debuted a Polytrack surface on its main track, making it the third public racetrack in North America to have a Polytrack surface.
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