Re: Polytrack and bounces/regressions (568 Views)
Posted by:
jmetro (IP Logged)
Date: October 11, 2006 11:57AM
fasteddie Wrote:
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> jmetro:
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> not so fast! the turf-to-poly angle is HUGE!!
>
> 10-6 Of the 7 races on the poly, ALL were won by
> horses who either ran or trained on poly,or turfed
> in last start. I'm including Pyramid Love, who was
> eased in the Alabama in her only dirt try for this
> Biancone turf horse.
>
> 10-7 Of the 8 races, 6 were won by poly raced or
> trained, or went turf-to-poly.
>
> 10-8 of the 7 races, 6 were won by poly trained,
> or went turf-to-poly.
>
> Thats' 20 of 22, an INSANE statistic any way you
> slice it!
>
>
My point was that 9 of the weekend winners, over 40%, had never set foot on the surface before, and not so much the turf to poly angle.
If this angle is working for you that's great. I'm still looking.