and i would say the cortisone shots are necessary because of the surface 
cheers, alex
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I’d be inclined to believe their pretty well pre-beat when they get them if the trainer specializes in claiming.
True enough, I’d still be more inclined to attribute that to cortisone shots and veterinary malpractice than I would surfaces.
Proponents of this stuff say the Tapeta is supposed to be best. Opening day at Presque Isle had a nasty breakdown resulting in euthanasia right in front of the crowd in the very first race.
I realize nobody wants to see harm come to horses but these surfaces haven’t enough time and research behind them for everybody to be jumping on a bandwagon. They need to slow down a little and compile some real data beyond the junk science used by those with a financial interest in pushing the stuff.
At this point I believe pinning hopes on racing surfaces is barking up the wrong tree.
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