Nice editorial

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The modern thoroughbred traces from middle eastern descent. There is a whole lot more dirt than grass in the middle east.

On the sire side. Not the dam. There's alot of cobblestones and English fields in there, too

I did not make up the fact that there has been very little to spotty record keeping in regards to breakdown information prior to current efforts.

Strange you say that. There's plenty of record keeping there in the medical literature, from the 1980's to current: harness, grass, Euro, Australia, dirt, jumping.

As I said there is little accurate information to compare it to therefore the findings should be viewed skeptically.

I find that untrue with what I have read.

And I hate to see when a horse breaks down on a dirt surface the predictable few who sarcastically say, "See we need synthetic surfaces, these dirt tracks aren't safe!"

That's why it's best if facts, rather than emotion, contributes most to the conversation.