A Bit About Track Bias (Dirt)

[blackthroatedwind]

I think I will let DrugS handle this, but....


1 ) the rail was golden on BC Day. What posts winning horses had is irrelevent. What is relevent is the performance a number of horses put in while racing on the rail. If someone wants to believe otherwise I hope it is also someone betting more than $35 a week.

2 ) While I am no expert, by any means, in the makeup of racing surfaces, I have spent way too much of my life studying races and discovering possible biases on racing strips. While I think tracks are far more even these days than " the days of old ", there are biases, though probably fewer than many believe. I also think many people confuse outside flow with dead rails and these are two VERY different things with seeming similarities.

3 ) I believe that turf courses very rarely possess a strong bias ( as long as they don't get rock hard ) and the VAST majority of races run on the turf are strictly a function of pace and trip.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I am going to run my hands through some dirt.