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Old 11-30-2007, 09:38 PM
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as for greyhounds

I have noticed that the lighter female greyhounds beat the boys with regularity. Maybe the boys see no advantage to being in front of the girls
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Old 12-01-2007, 12:48 AM
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as for greyhounds

I have noticed that the lighter female greyhounds beat the boys with regularity. Maybe the boys see no advantage to being in front of the girls
Good observation. On those tight greyhound tracks, they are generally more agile, lower center of gravity, can hold their speed around turns more readily, and have quicker acceleration out of the box. They break less frequently, too.

Racing greyhounds are the orthopaedic equivalent of 18-wheelers on Toyota tires.
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