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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
Said Shapiro: “If most of the industry wants to go back to dirt, they should go back to dirt. But I think that racetrack surfaces have become somewhat of a scapegoat for the problems of horse racing.
“Racetrack surfaces are not the sole cause of breakdowns. There are many other factors including medications and breeding practices.”
Racetracks are a 'scapegoat' but then he goes on to list other 'factors' as though they arent 'scapegoats' as well.
I guess Baffert is the one to blame since it was his complaining that led General Shapiro to act.
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now they bring up 'other factors'? i don't recall any of that being mentioned when the rush was made to poly to begin with..