Daily Racing Form reports that California’s Santa Anita racetrack has hired UMaine Prof. Mick Peterson to study that facility’s synthetic track surface from a safety perspective.  Peterson, a mechanical engineer, is the leading expert in the impact of racetrack surfaces on horse safety.  UMaine Today magazine reported on his work in a 2007 cover story. read more Prof. Peterson to Study Safety of California’s Santa Anita Racetrack