Dubai v. Breeders Cup question...

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by CSC

To expand on the injury thoery, I have been watching Australian racing for the better part of 4-5 years now and I have rarely seen a horse break down during a race. Infact I can only think of one horse breaking down during the stretch unseating the jockey. Not sure why that is, perhaps turf is more forgiving I don't know? But it always struck me how safe racing was over there.

There was an horrific breakdown either on Melbourne Cup Day or the day before, as bad as you would see this side of Go For Wand.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by pgiaco

There was an horrific breakdown either on Melbourne Cup Day or the day before, as bad as you would see this side of Go For Wand.

I'm sure there are breakdowns everywhere, if my memory is correct that might even be the breakdown that I remember as well if it was in 2007. My perception of watching these races is it just doesn't happen as often as in racing in North America. Racing in Hong Kong is very similar, I have been watching racing there for pretty much the same time, horses are well taken care of over there where drugs are very much looked down upon with a zero tolerance rule.