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Originally Posted by cj
Didn't even need synth tracks!  |
Per the article, the synthetic tracks have only about half the fatality rate of dirt.
“By surface, the fatality rate on artificial surfaces, such as those in use at Golden Gate Fields, Presque Isle Downs, and Turfway Park, were the lowest, at 0.73 fatalities per 1,000 starts. The rate for dirt races in 2021 was 1.51, while the rate for turf races was 1.25.”
