JB,

>I've never given out a dead rail on grass, but I'm going to take a good look at it).<

I didn't notice anything, but I knew I wasn't betting any of the turf races beforehand so I wasn't paying much attention. :-)

I know some people that pay very close attention to when the rails get moved in and out because the turf tends to get beaten up -especially after rain. Moving the rails in or out can make some paths fresher and different than the beat up sections.

So I'm pretty sure turf biases exist.