Speaking during a Sept. 10 panel at Churchill Downs, three track superintendents described some of the challenges of maintaining synthetic tracks and improvements to their makeup and performance.

Horses kick up the new synthetic track surface as they race at Gulfstream Park, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, in Hallandale Beach, Fla. From owners to trainers to jockeys to bettors, the debate is ...

FILE - Horses run on the new synthetic track surface as they race at Gulfstream Park, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Winter racing at Belmont Park when the track reopens in ...

The synthetic track, made by Mondo in Alba, Italy, will be the new home for the Nevada track and field field team and will be also used for high school and other meets. Need a break?

According to data from the Equine Injury Database, fatalities on synthetic surfaces last year were much lower: 0.97 per every 1,000 starts compared to 1.13 on turf and 1.43 on dirt.

ELMONT, N.Y. — Winter racing at Belmont Park will take place exclusively on a synthetic surface when the New York track reopens in 2026, a move made with the hope of keeping horses and jockeys ...

ELMONT, N.Y. — Winter racing at Belmont Park will take place exclusively on a synthetic surface when the New York track reopens in 2026, a move made with the hope of keeping horses and jockeys ...