The new Polytrack training surface at Hawkesbury has passed its first test with a soft opening ahead of a full workload.
A dozen locally trained horses were given light work-outs on the track on Monday morning.
The Brad Widdup-trained Ajani, partnered by track rider Mikey Wade, was the first horse on the synthetic surface.
“Feels incredible,” Wade said.
“Being so quiet to gallop on, you can easily tell how your horse is breathing, which is really important.”
