David Junior

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Horses going dirt to turf are more likely to be successful than the other way around.

Well, that's a statement of the obvious, as for the most part horses are only run on the turf when they have demonstrated a general dislike for the dirt or inability to run effectively on that surface. There is a lot more money, and many more opportunities, for dirt horses in North America.

What I should have said is that few horses transfer brilliance on one surface to brilliance on another.

And, from a breeding standpoint, switching him to the turf may detract from his desirability, especially before he has genuinely proven himself in Grade 1 dirt races.