Del Mar adds head-to-head wager

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by miraja2

More money bet during than before seems unlikely, especially given the large number of races run at 6f or shorter.

Virtually all of the pitfalls play out in the first quarter mile of a race.

The rest of dirt races are typically pretty much excuse free after that. Turf racing, is different.

Where mostly all dirt races are won and lost in the first two furlongs - A lot of turf races aren't won or lost until the far turn... some even further along than that.