Tapeta<\/strong><\/td>\nAn American invention but one used at Wolverhampton and Newcastle in the UK as well as a handful of tracks in the States.\u00a0 Dubai\u2019s main racecourse Meydan also used this sort of track before switching to a natural dirt surface.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n The use of all weather tracks became even more popular when the Dubai World Cup, until recently the world\u2019s richest horse race, was run on this surface as well as the Breeders\u2019 Cup Classic being run on the dirt.<\/p>\n Turf<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n Going descriptions can vary wildly depending on the type of surface and the country in which racing is taking place.\u00a0 The most traditional descriptions are found in the UK and Ireland and are broken down as:<\/p>\n \n- Hard \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Very rarely seen as this is often detrimental to a horse\u2019s health, particularly its joints.\u00a0 Bath Racecourse in England sometimes races on \u2018hard\u2019 ground given that they are on high ground and cannot water their track.\u00a0 This has given Bath a niche however as a track for quick ground specialists who like it \u201clike a road\u201d.<\/li>\n
- Firm \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Still fairly rare, though some horses love a quick surface and have a quick action meaning they take fewer strides and glide across this sort of turf rather than land heavily on it having taken large strides.<\/li>\n
- Good To Firm \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>A very common going description in the summer months and one on which many horses give their best running.<\/li>\n
- Good \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Naturally thought of as the fairest turf going, this would be the pinnacle for most clerks however it is hard to get right given the unpredictable weather in northern Europe, i.e. when the ground has been fast they may water the course only for it to rain meaning they\u2019ll be criticised when it turns good-to-soft.<\/li>\n
- Good To Soft (\u2018Yielding\u2019 in Ireland) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Slightly rain-softened ground, leading to slower times but considered safe and fair ground for the most part.<\/li>\n
- Soft \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Avoided where possible by the typical Clerk of the Course, though a common sight across the UK, Ireland and especially France.\u00a0 Horses with a big, long stride tend to suit this ground as well as those with that extra touch of stamina.<\/li>\n
- Heavy \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The muddiest, most challenging and stamina-sapping ground available though once the ground reaches \u201cheavy\u201d, any further rain would usually lead to a postponement of the fixture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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