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There is lots of debate on many fronts regarding synthetic vs dirt surfaces.
Those on the side of synthetic cite raw stats which indicate a lower percentage of equine athlete fatalities racing over synthetic vs dirt.
Here is where that simple analysis falls off the rails.
At least to my knowledge, there have been no studies which break down the exact causes of a fatal injury. No studies which include a specific style or methodology in track maintenance. No studies on Weather and climate and their effects on synthetic surfaces vs dirt also have not been studied.
The quality of the horses, age, propensity of types of injuries and whether or not track Vets have in concert with the connections whether to implement more intensive care or to put down the horse.
Lastly, training methods and training practices of individual trainers have not been studied.
I'd like to see more knowledgeable people with ZERO bias toward either surface perform studies on these important issues.
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