And, more often than not, these problems are caused by faulty wiring, old, overloaded servers and from ignoring essential database maintenance.

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Text reports are logged into a database, which then sends a maintenance request to service providers.

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The Equine Injury Database makes available to the public information on equine breakdowns, and Peterson envisions compiling daily reports on track maintenance that is available to track management, horse owners, trainers, jockeys, and the public.

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