tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post8514462129969725660..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Championship Confusion Nothing NewAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-33136972840702421852008-09-08T05:53:00.000-04:002008-09-08T05:53:00.000-04:00To Winston: at the synthetics panel in Saratoga, ...To Winston: at the synthetics panel in Saratoga, vets and researchers both talked about catastrophic injury mostly being the result of a number of factors, one of which is bone being compromised by a series of small injuries that aren't properly attended to. No one saw racing surface as the single biggest factor in reducing injury.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-19652221332181852092008-09-07T20:34:00.000-04:002008-09-07T20:34:00.000-04:00In other news, NYRA forced out the track superinte...In other news, NYRA forced out the track superintendent and the new guy started with the Belmont meet. Passero was accused of too much sealing but the horses at the Spa did not seem to mind.<BR/><BR/>Gorgeous day at Belmont today. Perfect weather and a nice assortment of faves and longshots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-44492713406071643412008-09-07T10:09:00.000-04:002008-09-07T10:09:00.000-04:00Is there an argument to be made that the fatal bre...Is there an argument to be made that the fatal breakdowns are the result, mostly, of improper training (foundation, development) as opposed to racing surface?Wind Gathererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374251665158760423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-5845258580858203562008-09-06T16:41:00.000-04:002008-09-06T16:41:00.000-04:00Yes, my understanding is that the breakdown came o...Yes, my understanding is that the breakdown came on the grass. Pretty amazing, even if the two that were vanned off didn't make it, which we hope was not the case. And I recall some complaints about the track last summer too.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-79911838801933349852008-09-06T16:29:00.000-04:002008-09-06T16:29:00.000-04:00And the breakdown at Saratoga came on turf, not di...And the breakdown at Saratoga came on turf, not dirt. It appears that there were no fatal breakdowns on dirt on the Saratoga dirt this year, though a couple of horses were vanned off and I don't know what happend to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-70227198169203192472008-09-06T15:26:00.000-04:002008-09-06T15:26:00.000-04:008 deaths at Del Mar.1 death at Saratoga (with more...8 deaths at Del Mar.<BR/><BR/>1 death at Saratoga (with more races)<BR/><BR/>Synthetic tracks are more expensive to maintain.<BR/><BR/>Synthetic track are more difficult to handicap.<BR/><BR/>when you make a bad buy,you sell for a loss and move on.<BR/><BR/>It's time for the CHRB to give up synthetic and move on to Quality dirt tracks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com