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Originally Posted by cj
All the synthetic tracks were new, all the dirt tracks were very old. If they tore out the dirt tracks and rebuilt from scratch would we see the same results?
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I would like to see them try.
I am not anti-dirt. If Del Mar's dirt stays safe, that would be great for the sport.
But I am anti-dirt that hurts horses. And- I am sorry, I know this is a handicapping board- the horses' lives are more important than whether people like handicapping the surface. In most places where synthetics have been torn out, deaths are back up. This thing will kill the sport long term as animal rights picks up steam.
So if you don't like synthetics, figure out how to make an equally safe dirt track.
