Re: Speed Figure Methodologies - Presentation Online (478 Views)
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Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: March 23, 2004 06:12AM
I think you are entirely accurate on varying "energy returns" with different types of stride. Obviously, there is a base "energy return" quotient, but how an individual horse's hooves make contact with the track will be a factor. For example a quick action horse vs. a long strider. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure it out. Very good horses may or may like Belmont for instance. To my last day I will always believe Commendable's running style allowed him to take advantage of a deep and slow strip that better horses languished over that day. But in hindsight that whole Belmont field was suspect.
CtC