Re: Hmmmm. (964 Views)
Posted by:
JimP (IP Logged)
Date: October 02, 2002 06:16PM
We all understand that ground loss is a significant factor in making your sheet figures. There are multiple ways for ground loss to occur. Racing wide on a turn is clearly one of them. And the one most often discussed. But making the rail from a 12 hole start is also clearly one of ways to lose ground as well. Bearing out, or lugging in, in the stretch is also clearly one way. Swinging out, or swinging in, in the stretch (or backstretch) to get by other horses is clearly one way as well. I believe you're saying that racing one path wide on a turn is a SIGNIFICANT loss of ground but that swinging out a couple of paths in the stretch is NOT SIGNIFICANT loss of ground. Have I understood your point correctly? Note, I haven't done the math. If you have, I'll take your word it.