Re: Arlington Million Revisited (465 Views)
Posted by:
Lucy (IP Logged)
Date: August 21, 2004 06:37PM
"As a result, there are many more very close finishes between multiple horses on turf. You don't see nearly as many huge wins or blow outs on turf as on dirt. "
there are also fewer turf races and bigger average fields, leading to more competitive races.
these fields (and race conditions) tend to crowd out, and drive off less competitive horses that would get distanced in dirt races.
also, turf horses tend to run to their 'form' more often, w/less x's.
if turf #'s were so meaningless, then it would be rather impossible to play turf races (w/any success) based solely on the #'s.
it is not.
Post Edited (08-21-04 21:39)