Bodog bet on Curlin and track record

[CSC]

Don't forget Nad El Sheba is a one turn 2000 metres, so it may be even shorter than the conventional about 1 1/4 distance.

Originally Posted by CSC

Don't forget Nad El Sheba is a one turn 2000 metres, so it may be even shorter than the conventional about 1 1/4 distance.

I think the one turn is the more important consideration.
A 2000 meter 2 turn or 1 turn race is still shorter than 1 1/4 miles.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by CSC

Don't forget Nad El Sheba is a one turn 2000 metres, so it may be even shorter than the conventional about 1 1/4 distance.

Isn't 2000 meters 2000 meters no matter how many turns?

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Isn't 2000 meters 2000 meters no matter how many turns?

It certainly should be.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Isn't 2000 meters 2000 meters no matter how many turns?

If I walk in a circle, do I end up at the same place?

[Oaklawnfan]

For those of us who have no platform available to us, I find it really interesting that you would even comment on a Bodog prop. Living where I do and having no standard opportunity to play this game from my home, I chose to use Bodog, because at least they seemed to at least be interested in this sport outside of just making book. Is that a fair assumption?

[CSC]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Isn't 2000 meters 2000 meters no matter how many turns?

Yes, probably a bad choice of words by me. What I mean't was there is a difference between 1 turn routes to 2 turn routes. Obviously when you run further from the rail around 2 turn routes you lose more ground as compared to a 1 turn route when you are basically running in a straight line.

[ArlJim78]

I see where Alan Shuback of the DRF says in his race analysis of the WC that its Curlins race to lose, but sometimes he throws a dull effort, and if he does then Jalil is one that can "pick up the pieces".
I guess for him the Haskell and Derby were dull efforts by Curlin. The problem with this is that those "dull" efforts by Curlin are not actually very dull by any measure and would be lifetime best figures for Jalil.