andymays
01-21-2011, 08:46 AM
http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_17152904
Excerpt:
For the record, there had been two racing fatalities at Santa Anita through Monday, one in the afternoon and one during training.
There were nine horses vanned off through Sunday, none since Jan. 6, and at least one of the horses suffered a career-ending injury.
But Arthur cautioned horses in California are vanned off purely for precautionary reasons.
"Our philosophy is if there's any question at all, put the horse in the ambulance and take him home," he said. "We've actually gotten into some conflicts with some trainers over that very issue. They don't like to see their horse in an ambulance.They take it personal.
"The numbers that we track, and I'm talking about the (California) Horse Racing Board, actually look pretty good. If they hold, they're definitely going to be better than the dirt track (at Santa Anita) before."
Excerpt:
The subject of traditional dirt tracks compared to synthetic surfaces has been a lightning rod in the industry since the CHRB mandated artificial tracks in 2007.
"It gets very difficult to get a rational, dispassionate conversation," Arthur said. "The analogy I use, you might as well be talking about abortion or gun control. You either love 'em or hate 'em, and it's very difficult to have a disinterested conversation about them."
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This is information about the Pro Ride when it was fairly new.
SoCal Trainers Knock Pro-Ride Surface
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/48696/socal-trainers-knock-pro-ride-surface
Excerpt:
After the occurrence of five breakdowns in the initial five days of racing at Santa Anita, including three fatalities so far, trainer Darrell Vienna said he walked the track with fellow conditioners Mark Glatt and Clifford Sise Jan. 3 following training hours.
“It was horrific,” Vienna told The Blood-Horse Jan. 7. “There were holes, it was uneven, and it was dangerous. Given, it was at the end of training hours, but it still shouldn’t have been like that.”
Read more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/48696/socal-trainers-knock-pro-ride-surface#ixzz1A07HmwXK
Back Leg Injuries Tied to Synthetic Tracks
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/52317/back-leg-injuries-tied-to-synthetic-tracks
Excerpt:
"This actually confirms that there are additional hind-end injuries on synthetic surfaces, which is what trainers have been telling us," said Dr. Rick Arthur, the CHRB's equine medical director.
Sesamoid fractures resulted in 81 deaths and were the most common of fatal skeletal injuries, Kinde said
Read more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/52317/back-leg-injuries-tied-to-synthetic-tracks#ixzz1A0C8zlA6
Excerpt:
For the record, there had been two racing fatalities at Santa Anita through Monday, one in the afternoon and one during training.
There were nine horses vanned off through Sunday, none since Jan. 6, and at least one of the horses suffered a career-ending injury.
But Arthur cautioned horses in California are vanned off purely for precautionary reasons.
"Our philosophy is if there's any question at all, put the horse in the ambulance and take him home," he said. "We've actually gotten into some conflicts with some trainers over that very issue. They don't like to see their horse in an ambulance.They take it personal.
"The numbers that we track, and I'm talking about the (California) Horse Racing Board, actually look pretty good. If they hold, they're definitely going to be better than the dirt track (at Santa Anita) before."
Excerpt:
The subject of traditional dirt tracks compared to synthetic surfaces has been a lightning rod in the industry since the CHRB mandated artificial tracks in 2007.
"It gets very difficult to get a rational, dispassionate conversation," Arthur said. "The analogy I use, you might as well be talking about abortion or gun control. You either love 'em or hate 'em, and it's very difficult to have a disinterested conversation about them."
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This is information about the Pro Ride when it was fairly new.
SoCal Trainers Knock Pro-Ride Surface
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/48696/socal-trainers-knock-pro-ride-surface
Excerpt:
After the occurrence of five breakdowns in the initial five days of racing at Santa Anita, including three fatalities so far, trainer Darrell Vienna said he walked the track with fellow conditioners Mark Glatt and Clifford Sise Jan. 3 following training hours.
“It was horrific,” Vienna told The Blood-Horse Jan. 7. “There were holes, it was uneven, and it was dangerous. Given, it was at the end of training hours, but it still shouldn’t have been like that.”
Read more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/48696/socal-trainers-knock-pro-ride-surface#ixzz1A07HmwXK
Back Leg Injuries Tied to Synthetic Tracks
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/52317/back-leg-injuries-tied-to-synthetic-tracks
Excerpt:
"This actually confirms that there are additional hind-end injuries on synthetic surfaces, which is what trainers have been telling us," said Dr. Rick Arthur, the CHRB's equine medical director.
Sesamoid fractures resulted in 81 deaths and were the most common of fatal skeletal injuries, Kinde said
Read more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/52317/back-leg-injuries-tied-to-synthetic-tracks#ixzz1A0C8zlA6