Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., plans to have a brand new turf course in place for the start of this fall's Championship Meet, reports the Daily Racing Form. In addition, the South Florida track will revert to a traditional “beam” timing system with Gmax's GPS tracking.
The new timing system should be ready to go in June, and renovations to the turf will start on June 13. The project is projected to cost $3 million.
“We're going to completely remove all of the turf course, put in a brand new one that will also be widened another 14 feet on the inside,” said Aidan Butler, 1/ST chief operating officer.
“It will have a new irrigation system, and we'll also be tweaking the drainage as well. Our best-case scenario is to have this done within 2 1/2 to three months, although it's Florida and we can't control acts of God. We are committed to being as patient as we need. We're not going to rush things, because if this kind of thing is not properly done now, you're always going to pay for it later.”
Over the summer, Gulfstream's newly-installed Tapeta course will be used alongside the dirt main track.
Read more at the Daily Racing Form.
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