Weekend Stakes Beyers

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Did the Belmont stakes get as high as a 103 because of the results of the Brooklyn?

It seemed like the shorter races were run much much much faster than the Belmont and Brooklyn. I realize figures are not going to cover all circumstances perfectly, because there are always going to be races that don't fit or make sense, but the two mile and a half races seemed to be glacial in comparison to the shorter stakes (Met mile,acorn, phipps, easy goer).

Every other dirt race was one turn. Completely different dynamic than having to go around those giant turns twice. Both the Brooklyn and Belmont figures make total sense in the context of what those horses and the also-rans had been running.