Injuries down on Turfway Poly

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From bloodhorse.com

"Elliston noted that since Turfway began racing on its Polytrack surface in September 2005, there had been an average of one catastrophic breakdown per 1,000 starters, versus around three per 1,000 starters on the conventional dirt surface. The national average in 2007 for conventional surfaces was a little more than two breakdowns per 1,000 starters."

“In that horizon, we have seen nearly a 50% reduction in breakdowns relative to the national average on our all-weather surface, so we’re pretty happy about that,” Elliston said.

[AeWingnut]

and they cancel racing all the time

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Originally Posted by AeWingnut

and they cancel racing all the time

Not as much as when they were dirt.

[Danzig]

didn't they have a spike in december? but i do think they said january had much lower numbers.

[Danzig]

now, who'd have thought this would occur? all i've seen in various publications is that toe grabs are the devil incarnate...

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...t-Turfway.aspx

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Originally Posted by Danzig

now, who'd have thought this would occur? all i've seen in various publications is that toe grabs are the devil incarnate...

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...t-Turfway.aspx

It's the height of the toe grab (tall ones associated with increased injury - dirt).

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Danzig

didn't they have a spike in december? but i do think they said january had much lower numbers.

8 in 21 days, according to this piece...

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/mo...the_races.html