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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
Honestly the CA dirt tracks sucked before. There wasnt a whole lot of trainer opposition before these tracks were installed. The issues is so twisted simply because the surface is only one factor in injuries. Some horses, due to conformation issues, will almost asuredly breakdown (though not necessarily fatally) eventually regardless of surface. I said some time ago the industry would regret arguing about these things in the publics eye because there really is no good answer. A problem with no answer is not what you want the public to be thinking about. Every solution you come up with will still be flawed. Goinbg back to dirt would be fine with me but anyone who thinks that the same issues wont be raised once again is mistaken.
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i know they were thought to be hard as a rock before-but mandating something with a huge price tag, which really wasn't a better alternative, just seems kind of silly.
i really think the #1 reason the tracks sought a change was to cut maintenance costs. anyone touting safety just gave them more ammo to shove it thru. poly might be better than a bad dirt track, but i don't think it's any better than a good dirt track. they could have dug the base, changed the dirt, and had a better outcome because you wouldn't have the learning curve that you have with poly. how many times are they going to experiment before they finally throw up their hands in disgust? and the horses are just so many guinea pigs right now.