Sumwon Update

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I'm curious Sniper or anyone else that thinks it, why do you think the track was so different from Saturday to Sunday? What was so different?

Only one horse (the winner of the 3rd) did anything on the rail in the stretch on Sunday. Both the routes had six furlong splits around 1:13 and the horses stopped at the exact same point on the rail in the stretch. The day before there was the Three in the Bag race where he ran six in 1:10 and then held on to win on the rail over a bunch of superior horses. My guess would be there were some complaints about the Three in the Bag race on Saturday and so they tried to slow down the rail and wound up overcompensating.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Loose Leaf came roaring up the inside in the 8th at about the same path Sumwon was in.

I disagree about the Three in A Bag race. Who was so superior in there and please don't say Dr. Pleasure. Chekhov? Communicator? Three in a Bag ran his eyeballs out, but I don't think it was the track that carried him. He ran the race of his life and there was very little quality behind him. First time Tony Dutrow, at 28% isn't an accident either. It's not like the rail was so great Saturday either, because in the second the horses on the outside into the lane ran 1-2. Silver Source won the 4th from the 10 hole, with a 3-4 wide trip. And Boca grande ran well for second in the Test way out there. I think the track has been pretty fair.

The track has been fair as far as speed/closing but the middle of the track has been where you want to be. I haven't seen jocks RAIL skimming at all. they are one-two paths out.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Scav

The track has been fair as far as speed/closing but the middle of the track has been where you want to be. I haven't seen jocks RAIL skimming at all. they are one-two paths out.

Yeah, it is worth noting that both horses that finished up in 40+ after 1:13 fractions were ridden by Calvin who probably had them closer to the rail than most other jockeys do. The few other horses not on the lead I saw skim the rail seemed to stop around the same spot as well. I'll have to go back and see where Loose Leaf was when I get a chance.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Both Friday and Saturday the opening races were won by a horse skimming the rail.

I agree that the rail was pretty good on both Friday and Saturday. I think both yesterday and today it wasn't the best place to be though.