GoingStick Adopted by Gowran Park

TurfTrax's GoingStick, a device that objectively and scientifically measures penetration and shear, the two forces exerted by a horse's hoof when it comes into contact with a racing surface, has been formally adopted by Gowran Park, the first racecourse in Ireland to do so. Developed by TurfTrax in collaboration with the Centre for Sports Surface Research at Cranfield University, the GoingStick is designed to work in conjunction with the TurfTrax Mapping System and the Weather System, although all three products are used independently.
“TurfTrax have worked with us to map the course and determine the waypoints where readings will be taken,” said Eddie Scally, Gowran Park's General Manager. “This will enable us to add a scientific measurement to current methods of issuing going reports, and will help us plan irrigation programmes to ensure as far as possible that we can deliver consistency across the entire course.”