Wknd Beyers: Quality Road 103; Big Drama 109

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Not an easy figure because it was the days only two turn dirt route race.

I projected a 106 figure for the race. I can see a 103 though. The five horses who raced close to the pace in the 7 horse field - including the winner - all made double digit backward moves .. while the two deep closers in the race ran slight new career tops.

Certainly not the type of thing you expect to see on a track like that when the raw pace number came back 11 points slower than the raw final.

[justindew]

Quality Road's BRIS Speed ratings (debut first): 102-97-110-103
Quality Road's Beyer Speed Figures: 101-90-113-103

[Bobby Fischer]

i don't think Quality Road "regressed" a bit, but yea his final time figure should be a little lower than his FOY even though they broke the track record, because the track was so fast.

I know I am talking semantics here.

[Thunder Gulch]

I'm sure there are a handful who regressed and went on to win the Derby. I'd be interested to see how many of those were coming off a 113, bounced, but won a G1 anyway.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

I'm sure there are a handful who regressed and went on to win the Derby. I'd be interested to see how many of those were coming off a 113, bounced, but won a G1 anyway.

Secretariat?

[Linny]

Why didn't GP card any other 9f dirt races on Fla Derby day? It has to be pretty hard to assign a fig when the G1 is the only race at the distance on the card. Isn't that why they always used to card that 1 1/2 mile starter on the Belmont card?

[jballscalls]

Originally Posted by Linny

Why didn't GP card any other 9f dirt races on Fla Derby day? It has to be pretty hard to assign a fig when the G1 is the only race at the distance on the card. Isn't that why they always used to card that 1 1/2 mile starter on the Belmont card?

i can't imagine any racing secretary carding a race to help make it easier to figure out speed figures