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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
I think the distances were meant to differentiate the two a bit. All of the biggest F&M Sprint races during the year are at 7fs (Madison, Humana Distaff, Ballerina, La Brea) with the Princess Rooney (now a G2) being the only exception. I think the F&M sprint distance rationale just followed that lead.
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It will be interesting, with some notable defections from the Sprint, to see if any female sprinters will opt for that race. To me, there is a huge chasm between 6f and 7f when it comes to sprinting.
For example, would horses like Meafara, Xtra Heat, Very Subtle, Safely Kept, and Soviet Problem have stuck with their own sex going 7f had there been a FM Sprint back in the 80s and 90s?
Considering she ran off (supposedly anyways) in her last start, wouldn't Taris possibly take a long look at the Sprint?