Horse racing issues go well beneath the surface

Some notable trainers have come out in favor of a return to synthetic tracks recently in the wake of Santa Anita’s rash of fatalities this year.
Mark Casse extols the virtues of Woodbine’s Tapeta racing surface, which the Canadian track installed in 2016. According to Casse, Woodbine is one of the safest race tracks in the world. He believes the Lasix debate should be secondary when it comes to the safety of the horses.
“The difference between most trainers, they train in a cer