It isn't the distance - it's the number of tight turns. And the extra gate-speed required to get into position for the turn coming up quickly. Repeatedly and too early in the season. The October and November 2-turn innovation doesn't seem to have made much difference, but shoving such races back into September and August does. And the reason this has happened? Trainers want to have preps over the BC Juvie distance 4-6 weeks out, whereas in the not too distant past, 2-3 weeks out would have been sufficient. IMHO the Juvie should be at the longest distance (up to 8.5f) that the track can handle around one turn. You may not recall, but the Hollywood Park track was enlarged to 9f just before the first BC was run and the Juvie was run at 8f around one turn.
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09-27-2007, 05:12 AM
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