Interesting article in TDN concerning a study indicating an increase of turf vs. dirt races in the U.S.

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/pdf/tdn/tdn181019.pdf

IMO this is the result of the following factors.


1) In keeping with studies showing turf racing has fewer fatalities than dirt and a public concern over safety in racing the industry is trying to improve these figures by carding more grass races.

2) Also with keeping with a concern for decreasing stamina in modern horses, there is an increase in interest in the type of racing that will encourage breeding for stamina.

3) The major races are on turf in Europe and U.S. racing is trying to increase their status in international racing by carding more races on turf in addition to encouraging more European participation in the U.S. by carding more major grass races.

This increase could be good news for Jerry since, as the Paulick article pointed out, the T-Graph figures which include ground loss which is such an important factor on the grass, make the T-Graph ratings even more valuable for turf handicapping.