Easily the best article written on synthetic surfaces

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by sumitas

from the SA pro ride thread ...

according to tbredtimes 1,500 train over the main SA track every morning.

"Some of you must have a case of amnesia," said trainer David Hoffmans, an advocate of synthetic surfaces, referring to all the fatalities and injuries on dirt.

http://thoroughbredtimes.com/nationa...c-surface.aspx

I'm sure you know this but like to conveniently forget, but, uh, these fake tracks were supposed to greatly reduce injuries and fatalities. Not only have they failed to do so, but in some instances, they've gotten worse.

That's just about fatalities too. From what I'm reading, the nature of commonly occurring injuries has changed, but overall there are just as many, if not more.

If you want to talk about the practicality of the stuff, then forget it. Synthetic loses hands down to dirt.