Country Star

[Riot]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

You made the inane point that he avoided to dirt to prevent injury.....and I explained that it simply wasn't true. Your polytrack flagwaving clouds your thinking.

Yes, I think he deliberately avoided racing this filly on dirt, to help avoid injuries common to fast and talented 2-year-olds that race on dirt. It's a fact that horses running on synthetic surfaces have less bone injuries - hence why I mentioned bucking and chips, two of the biggest career-delays in promising young horses.

You think Country Star hasn't raced on dirt as Frankle may think she may not be as good on that surface. I think there are other reasons he hasn't raced her yet on dirt.

You could ask me what concerns I do have about young horses running on synthetic surfaces.

But then, you might learn something, and have to give up your broad generalized characterizations about both the surfaces, and those that support them.