Comments on: Summary of the Summit: Racetrack Surfaces Panel

By: Teresa

Teresa — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:34:34 +0000

Carol, that’s a question that I’ve heard often raised. I don’t know how often bases are replaced, but I’ve heard people wonder whether a base replacement, regardless of surface, would also lead to fewer breakdowns.

By: carol swenson

carol swenson — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:39:36 +0000

Informative article. A trainer I know has complained because the base of a thoroughbred racetrack has not been replaced for ten years. He feels this is causing career ending injuries and sore horses who cannot run as often or compete for lower purses but can win higher purses at other tracks. Could a ten year old base be a cause of injuries? Are most track bases replaced more often than every ten years?

By: LindaVA

LindaVA — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:08:11 +0000

Wow. Once again, very thorough. Both interesting posts but like you, I have no idea what most of it means! But it is heartening to see so many people concerned about equine health and safety