Just for some perspective here, I count 12 horses that died at either Aqueduct or Belmont since December 1 while training or racing:
https://data.ny.gov/widgets/q6ts-kwhk
IMO, it's entirely possible that the 22 deaths at SA are just a statistical blip, and are not related to changes in either management or the racing surface itself.,
Does anyone have a source for the total number of horses running and training at SA, AQ, and Belmont?
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Last edited by Dunbar : 03-17-2019 at 11:30 AM.
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