Polyhater...

[Antitrust32]

The final time for the 1 and 1/16th race at Arlington over the polycrap with Pavarotti was 1:49 3/5.

The final time for the 1 and 1/8th Swaps over dirt was a full second faster 1:48 3/5.


I wonder if that means Tiago would have won the Arlington race by 35 lengths or so?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

The final time for the 1 and 1/16th race at Arlington over the polycrap with Pavarotti was 1:49 3/5.

The final time for the 1 and 1/8th Swaps over dirt was a full second faster 1:48 3/5.


I wonder if that means Tiago would have won the Arlington race by 35 lengths or so?

Lori the Arlington race was a mile and an eighth as well, they don't run a mile and a sixteenth at Arlington (it's a 9F oval, like Saratoga, so the gate would be like 30 yards from the turn).

[JJP]

The Round Table was at 1 1/8 miles but AP DOES run 1 1/16 mile races. They hadn't for years but have run quite a few of them this year, w/the finish line at the 1/16th pole.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by JJP

The Round Table was at 1 1/8 miles but AP DOES run 1 1/16 mile races. They hadn't for years but have run quite a few of them this year, w/the finish line at the 1/16th pole.

Did not know that. If they ever get the BC again they should ABSOLUTELY do that for the 2YO races (or back them up to a mile out of the chute, preferably), the 9F was too far for them.

[JJP]

That's a good point. I'm not sure they're going to make another attempt for it, but it is a great facility.

I think there's one benefit to racing fans from Polytrack: less talk about bounces. Trainers who believe horses shouldn't run races less than 50 days apart are going to have a very difficult time. Fitness and stamina now supercede speed and to an extent, ability. If you haven't run within 25 days and hadn't had at least 1 workout since (no 3f crap, either), you have almost no chance on the carpet.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by philcski

Lori the Arlington race was a mile and an eighth as well, they don't run a mile and a sixteenth at Arlington (it's a 9F oval, like Saratoga, so the gate would be like 30 yards from the turn).

Oh, in the Bloodhorse it said 1 1/16th... so I went with it!

http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=39770

"The final time for the 1 1/16-mile Round Table was 1:49 3/5 on the Polytrack."

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Oh, in the Bloodhorse it said 1 1/16th... so I went with it!

http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=39770

"The final time for the 1 1/16-mile Round Table was 1:49 3/5 on the Polytrack."

I just checked equibase and it is 1 1/8th.... I thought it wasnt possible for stakes horses to run so slow, I'm glad it was just a bloodhorse error!