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Originally Posted by LARHAGE
I would say this is a better arguement if we knew for a fact that Praying for Cash trained and raced exclusively on Polytrack, the fact of the matter is he didn't. I don't think it's been determined the Polytrack caused the breakdown, same with Noble Stella, she trained for years on dirt, it is probably a case for both of them that the injuries just came to the surface with time, certainly not immediately upon setting foot on Polytrack.
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could be another example of horses moving from one surface to another, after having gotten used to the first and adjusted to it.
didn't more of arlingtons and del mars breakdowns occur earlier in the meet, not later?? i believe that was the case, and it was felt by many that the change in tracks was the primary culprit.
maybe trainers just need to be a lot more patient when introducing a horse to a new surface.