Carrying the hopes of California all the way to the Kentucky Derby

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

The horses would not be better horses because they had run on dirt, the reason they did not win is simply they were not good enough or they did not get a good trip.



what the heck does this mean, they only run on poly at del mar. the horses are horses, where they prep and train means nothing to me. Now if you say that they may develop styles that are not conducive to dirt racing, or that they may move up or down on either surface, I can buy that but in general the best horses are going to win.

i want revenge was an also ran out west. he moved to dirt and showed a whole new dimension and became the derby fave. what i'm saying is, in order for a west coast horse to show he can run well in ky, it would help if he could get the earnings on a dirt surface in the preps. since cali only runs on poly, it would stand to reason that the best horses coming out of your preps are best on poly, not necessarily the best horses in california, or the best shot to win on the dirt at churchill. we all know that the surfaces aren't interchangeable, so why would the horses be? if the preps are to prove who belongs at ky, shouldn't the preps be on the same type surface as the targeted race? shouldn't they be trying to find the best horses on dirt to send??