question about handicapping

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Originally Posted by Kasept

Front running horses moving from a place like Oaklawn (short stretch) to places like Churchill, Fairgrounds, Aqueduct (long stretches) are absolutely at greater risk of being run down... Conversely, closers that move away from a bullring to a strip where they get an extended run at leaders have a more pronounced shot at reaching the wire first...

While I agree steve, horses comming from FG to LS generally out perform OAKLAWN horses. The key is to look at the whole picture and not let the length of the stretch have more signifance than other more important factors.While stretch length is important, the distance to the first turn and field sizr will have more effect on a race than he length of the stretch. This is my fellings on the track configurATION. Im sure a lott of people disagree but with a shorter run to the first turn affects the pace more.