Tapeta

Commentary
‘Change is never easy, and specifically in horse racing’ – major interview with NYRA chief David O’Rourke
Daniel Ross | Jul 15, 2024 |
News of the World
Shape of the future: Belmont Park set to host three-month winter meet on new Tapeta surface in 2026
NYRA/Pat McKenna | Jul 1, 2024 |

View From The Rail
It’s time for racing’s leaders to take a hard look at the bright future of synthetic surfaces
Charles Hayward | Oct 5, 2021 |
Commentary
How synthetic surfaces could become the savior of American dirt racing
Patrick Lawrence Gilligan | Feb 1, 2021 |
Seven Days in Racing
What’s been happening in the racing industry around the world
Various sources | Dec 17, 2020 |
TRC Global Rankings Insight
Is Kitten’s Joy the world’s most underrated sire? The 2000 Guineas may strengthen the case
James Willoughby | Jun 5, 2020 |
View From The Rail
Dispelling the myths about synthetic tracks: a Q&A with Michael Dickinson and Joan Wakefield
Charles Hayward | Feb 25, 2020 |
Seven Days in Racing
What’s been happening in the racing industry around the world
Various sources | Feb 20, 2020 |
Commentary
Dirt v Synthetics: it’s like an airline still trying to perfect biplanes after someone invented the jet
Patrick Lawrence Gilligan | Dec 11, 2019 |
Commentary
How so many things in U.S. racing seem designed to harm the horse
Patrick Lawrence Gilligan | Nov 25, 2019 |