Notional and OverExtended

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

More like the last 50 years

Dont you agree though that to be considered great Cali horses have to ship and win and not the other way around, so rarely the best east coast horses are sent west? Take Azeri, some people did not think she was all she could be until she won at Saratoga.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Dont you agree though that to be considered great Cali horses have to ship and win and not the other way around, so rarely the best east coast horses are sent west? Take Azeri, some people did not think she was all she could be until she won at Saratoga.

I think you are right. I think there is a big East coast bias. But that doesn't mean that it is justified.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Dont you agree though that to be considered great Cali horses have to ship and win and not the other way around, so rarely the best east coast horses are sent west? Take Azeri, some people did not think she was all she could be until she won at Saratoga.

In many cases yes but racing has changed alot in recent years. Really California racing is one circuit and "east coast" racing is many circuits. That is the major difference. Now you have the synthetic track factor to deal with. But it has always been harder for East coast horses to go West than vice versa for whatever reason and that has been the case seemingly forever.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

In many cases yes but racing has changed alot in recent years. Really California racing is one circuit and "east coast" racing is many circuits. That is the major difference. Now you have the synthetic track factor to deal with. But it has always been harder for East coast horses to go West than vice versa for whatever reason and that has been the case seemingly forever.

good points