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Originally Posted by Hoisttheflag
ST is very beatable outside Belmont. In fact he looked so bad at Gulfstream numerous times that you really have to wonder what goes on at Belmont. This entire meet very strange things have been hapenning. NY racing is very sketchy (not always, but in streaks) if you ask me.
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Hoist its the surface and configuration there. First of all at a mile and a half in size, the turns are sweeping./ Many ouchy horses do not handle turns well. At belmont ouchy horses can corner easier as teh turns are very sweeping and not tight.
2nd of all it is the only sand based oval in NY. The others are soil or a soil/lime blend(the inner at Aque). requires a different action to negotiate it well. Its no news that Belmont has horses who just love the place and horses who hate it. Don't read too much into a horse loving a quirky oval like that.