Science and Sand in Victorian Greyhound Racing

May 20, 2015 Comments Off
Science and Sand in Victorian Greyhound Racing

By grvnews

LEFT: Typical profile of the sand. RIGHT: The Meadows Greyhound Racing track

Sand is not something people think about in a scientific sense all that often but it’s a material that has many different functions. It is used for a wide range of tasks including brakes on trams and the surface for greyhound racing tracks.

Sand is the preferred greyhound racing surface in Victoria and recently a study was conducted to scientifically identify specifications to provide the most consistent and safest racing surfaces.

In 2014, Victoria’s greyhound racing governing body Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV), commissioned a $40,000 study into the various surfaces around Victorian race tracks to determine the best possible conditions to ensure Read full article

Source:: http://www.grv.org.au/news/2015/05/20/science-sand-victorian-greyhound-racing/

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