race tracks Flashcards
1
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synthetic surfaces
A
1st developed in ireland, mixture of wax, sand, fiber and rubber, started as a practice track in 2006
2
Q
racing fatality
A
any kind of injury that the horse has to be euthanized within 76 hours
3
Q
Santa Anita Track
A
used permeable asphalt for the bottom and american made synthetic track ($11 million), in the summer the wax melted and clogged the permeable asphalt
4
Q
fatalities
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less fatalities per 1000 horses on synthetic tracks but have less give than dirt so soft tissue injuries are more common