traffic and surface variables skew turf racing far too often? yea, the variables skew money into the pockets of people who know how to handicap those variables (at colonial downs, i probably won't be one of those people though). as for the delaware race, society selection should be running. pletcher would be an idiot he he ran ashado though. why give up weight at 10f? the BC is worth twice as much, they all carry the same weight, and the distance suits ashado much better (and i think the owners love watching their horses run at the spa).

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do me a favor though guys - let's try to keep the focus of this thread on the Va Oaks and TG. start a new thread for other issues.