Del Mar - Initial thoughts?

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Originally Posted by ArlJim78

So if I don't find these races ugly, are you implying that I must not love traditional horse racing?

All I see is the lack of a true speed bias to the same extent that most dirt tracks exhibit. For me there is nothing more boring than seeing a horse zip to the lead on a speed biased track and watching them run around the track in a futile attempt to catch the E horse. I don't know why this is the only thing considered "real" racing.

"and they just have to try and be as reserved as possible for as long as possible, and simply try to be the least tired horse in the race, in order to win"
What is the other approach? Don't dirt races also end up basically with the least tired horse winning the race?

gun the horse balls out and count on the bias against closers to get you across the wire first? this is what I see happening on many dirt tracks.

When I look at the list of what most people consider the greatest races of all time or best races they have seen in person I see a list of races that stand because of how the pace unfolds...an exciting closing finish...a speed horse that keeps pouring it on. Perhaps the track will adjust itself though and the jockeys won't be riding it in such a hesitant manner. I did like what I was seeing at Hollywood better though.