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Originally Posted by Augenj
Interesting that the opinions here don't mention the statistical differences among dirt, turf, and synthetic surfaces. It's pretty black and white.
"In the Jockey Club Equine Injury Database (EID) for the year 2022, injuries on dirt were 1.44 per 1,000 horse starts. Turf injuries were 0.99 per 1,000. Injuries on synthetic were vastly diminished with 0.41 per 1000. This data shows that synthetic surfaces are 3.5 times safer than dirt and 2.2 times safer than turf. These statistics are compelling in showing the exponential safety of today's synthetic surfaces over dirt and turf."
https://paulickreport.com/news/ray-s...%20than%20turf. |
We all know the stats, they have been discussed here 1000 times.
If Churchill has to go to a synthetic track to "save" racing, you might as well just shut racing down now. It's like moving Olympic track and field to a wet sandy beach to protect the athletes. It's not the same sport. Just end it if that's how bad things are.
