Jerry, after watching last Sunday’s San Marcos at SA, I was wondering if you can give a dead rail designation to turf races when a soggy rail due to rain is not the cause?
In the San Marcos, with the track listed as firm, the 2 favorites finished 4th and 8th after inside trips, while the top 2 finishers were longshots who made big moves on the outside following wide trips. It seemed the other turf races that day followed the same pattern.
The question is; was this due to a dead rail or is it just a characteristic of turf races that are usually won with late moves, frequently from the outside?

Bob