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Originally Posted by SniperSB23
Majestic Warrior was never good to begin with and how many times have we seen a fast, high priced Baffert 2yo drop off the radar? How many breakdowns were there on the dirt at Saratoga last year? Can you name one other than the Frankel horse that broke her hip in the Ballerina? One breakdown in a 6 week meet is better than any synthetic has ever done.
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To be fair there were a lot of breakdowns last year in the am at Saratoga. But I get your point.
Of course one thing that everyone is forgetting when they advocate the money should be spent on a "safer" dirt surfaces either doesnt know or understand why tracks installed them in the first place. It was not only billed as a "bias free" and safer surface but maintenance free as well. The initial cost was supposed to be covered in 3 or 4 years by having track maintenance budgets slashed. A "safer" dirt surface will still cost the same or more to maintain than a "non-safe" or current surface. The tracks were thinking bottom line, not safety, regardless of what they are saying now.