Tapeta is the surface at Meydan

In international terms and injury terms the Tapeta Surface is a winner. This is what the company themselves have to say about it! Michael Dickenson was the developer of the surface and statistically it seems to be very safe.

Tapeta - An All Around Success in Tasmania

Tapeta Park - Devonport, Tasmania "Note that the Tapeta surface at Tapeta Park, Devonport, Tasmania is performing excellently. The Tasracing staff are doing an excellent job in maintaining the track.....There has been nothing but praise for the surface. Trainers are nominating their horses more to race there. There is now general acceptance for the surface, so much so that there is more praise nationally for the surface. There are people in the industry saying that the surface is superior to Pro-Ride at Geelong, Victoria and the Cushion surfaces at Sunshine Coast, Qld and Toowoomba, Qld." Kevin Ring Australian Jockey Association

"We are more than happy with the tracks performance to date, the majority of the users are also happy, the track is being well supported with record nominations for yesterday 179 as opposed to 137 for their last Devonport Cup. Wagering is also strong with Tapeta Park overtaking Hobart." Neil Gardner TasRacing

Simon Stout (ex-trainer for Lloyd Williams, currently thoroughbred manager for TasRacing) is in constant contact with the trainers regarding the Tapeta Track (and other matters) and attends every race meeting. His view is that it is the best synthetic track in Australia and Asia.

Letter to the Editor - "Examiner" On Track TASRACING and the Tasmanian government deserve a lot of credit for installing the Tapeta synthetic track at Devonport almost 12 months ago. The track has proved a great success and is the best artificial surface in Australia. I'm sure that the authorities in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia would love to have such a high-class and consistent surface available during the winter months. But I believe it is being under-utilized. From mid-June to mid-September I would like to see all Tasmania's meetings run at Devonport. This would give the turf tracks in Hobart and Launceston a chance to have a good break - not be trashed by running 10-race programs on them while they are at their wettest during winter. The industry needs these two tracks to be at their best from spring to autumn, particularly Launceston where 20 weeks of night racing kick off in October. The success of these night meetings is so important to the future growth of the Tasmanian industry. The one way that Tasracing can grow its income - then pass this growth on as additional stakemoney - is to provide the best tracks possible to give punters and owners the confidence to support the industry. Joe O'Neill Managing Director Prime Thoroughbreds, Pty, Ltd. Melbourne

The Jockey Club Statistics Confirm That Tapeta is the Safest Track in the USA

Racetrack Statistics

TRACK DATE/TIME STARTS FATALITIES PER 1000 SOURCE Presque Isle Downs Tapeta 2011 6600 800 Races 2 0.30 Pennsylvania HPBA Presque Isle Downs Tapeta 2010 3 0.45 Pennsylvania HPBA Presque Isle Downs Tapeta 2009 4 1.30 Pennsylvania HPBA Presque Isle Downs Tapeta 2008 5688 4 0.70 Pennsylvania HPBA Golden Gate Fields Tapeta May 08 - Oct 08 5677 4 0.70 Cal Rainey - Golden Gate Fields Golden Gate Fields Tapeta Jan 1 - June 14, 2009 5525 4 0.72 Cal Rainey - Golden Gate Fields Turfway Park Polytrack 2009-2011 2.47 Thoroughbred Times Keeneland Polytrack 2009-2011 8507 1.41 Thoroughbred Times Arlington Polytrack 2011 6870 10 1.45 Thoroughbred Times USA Turf 2011 1.48 Jockey Club Statistics UK Turf 2000-2007 210,000 0.63 British Horseracing Authority -Professor Tim Morris Australian Turf 1989-2004 0.6 Professor Tim Parkin California Dirt 3.19 The Paulick Report 6/27/08 Churchill Downs May 2012 1527 8 5.23 The Paulick Report 8/6/12 Churchill Downs Spring 2007 2009-2011 4302 16745 10 2.32 3.22 Kentucky Horseracing Authority Dirt Tracks USA 2004-2007 3.19 Thoroughbred Times Dirt Tracks USA 42 Tracks 2006-2007 3.19 Dr. Mary Scollay Saratoga Racetrack 2009-2011 9600 3.23 Thoroughbred Times

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