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I have noticed that, on the synthetic surfaces over here (polytrack especially) horses do tend to need that little bit further. For example, a good miler on turf, would probably appreciate nine or ten furlongs on the synthetic surface. Maybe it's simply because these tracks are flat, and geared far less towards stamina, as you say sniper.

You also have to look at the type of european horse that would cope with how these American races are run. The likes of Ramonti, who would be typically be ridden from the front to control the gallop (how he's been ridden before) probably wouldn't be suited by the American 'hit the gates and go' type of race. It's not all about being good, but it's about being adaptable with regards to pace and where they like to be ridden from. You get some horses who show only just above average form in moderate group races, but as soon as they run in the top class races with a strong gallop, they usually run out of their skin. Youmzain would be the obvious one to mention.