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Originally Posted by parsixfarms
Also, I'd like to raise another point. In another thread (on "Drug Free Racing"), DrugS contended that there is an over-emphasis on speed-oriented pedigrees in the breed today, and that speed biased tracks carried these otherwise inferior horses farther than they would otherwise be able to do so. If "artificial" racing surfaces tend to negate the built-in speed bias otherwise prevalent on most conventional dirt surfaces, won't that work to the benefit of the breed in the long run?
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This is an excellent point! If these infirm speed horses start to lose more races, the breeding orientation toward speed will change. This can only result in more durable stock. With this idea in mind I am now looking upon these artificial surfaces in a more positive light. Maybe these surfaces will really become the salvation of racing that their supporters claim. Albeit for an entirely different reason!