Who Will Be The Pace Setter In The Derby?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by CSC

That's the debate, souped up tracks/flattering numbers/speed biases. We know where Pletcher stands with his frank comments after the race.

i'm not saying it was souped up, but i have seen references to a front runner bias. i don't know if that's the case or not, it always seems disgruntled bettors like to place blame on things like that.
my question is, was there really a bias? and if so, (and i think QR is the real deal btw) what does that mean about his race, and the record?

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i'm not saying it was souped up, but i have seen references to a front runner bias. i don't know if that's the case or not, it always seems disgruntled bettors like to place blame on things like that.
my question is, was there really a bias? and if so, (and i think QR is the real deal btw) what does that mean about his race, and the record?

I agree, I'm in the corner he is more than likely the real deal. My question was really aimed at trying to determine what the internal fractions of the race would have been had the track been set up to run as it was on a normal day.