What Is The Fairest Turf Course?

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Winner’s Running Style on Arlington Turf

Closers: 61/180 = 33.9%
Stalkers: 43/180 = 23.9%
Pressers: 29/180 = 16.1%
Speed: 47/180 = 26.1%

When the rail is out past 42 feet, the course becomes much less favorable to speed/pressing types. When the rail is in from 0-42 feet, you're looking at a much fairer course.

Press trip on any surface IMO is the worse in racing.

[tiggerv]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Press trip on any surface IMO is the worse in racing.

Why is that?

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by tiggerv

Why is that?

Really? I thought it was fairly obvious. I never want to see any horse I bet pressing the pace. Its just not where you want to be. What advantage do you have? I want to be on the lead, stalking tucked in, or coming from out of it in a fast paced race.
IMO they seem to back up/stop more then any other type of horse. The speed either keeps going or your sucked into a hot pace and stuck making the first, most of the time premature move.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Press trip on any surface IMO is the worse in racing.

Because jocks continually botch it up by moving too soon. If you're chasing a lone speed, you're supposed to go after it late stretch. If you get it, fine. If not, you're 2nd. For some reason, jocks seem to think that the finish line is on the turn.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Because jocks continually botch it up by moving too soon. If you're chasing a lone speed, you're supposed to go after it late stretch. If you get it, fine. If not, you're 2nd. For some reason, jocks seem to think that the finish line is on the turn.

I hate when that happens, especially when the speed hits another gear and stays with the presser.

[philcski]

No statistics to back it up but I also like Fair Grounds' turf course. No argument for anyone saying Belmont outer (except NOT at a mile and a sixteenth) or Woodbine, either.

The 'most fun' turf course is far and away Kentucky Downs. What a great place.

As for the pressers question, I think part of it is pressers tend to be speed that can't make the lead and don't want or know how to pass, so they invariably back up and run terribly. A STRONG presser versus cheap speed is about the best trip, IMO, because there's (a) no trouble and (b) no decision to be made about when to make a move.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Press trip on any surface IMO is the worse in racing.

Certainly has worked out that way at Arlington this year.

Winner’s Running Style on Arlington Polytrack

Closers: 104/421 = 24.7%
Stalkers: 125/421 = 29.7%
Pressers: 71/421 = 16.9%
Speed: 121/421 = 28.7%