Home of the 1-Turn Route Race

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Belmont Park opens the 2002 Spring Meet in less than 2 weeks. It is a unique racecourse. The only track with a 1 1/8 chute for a 1-Turn 1 1/8 Mile Route.

Out of 335 Main Track Races, 331 are 1-Turn Races

Some numbers from the Belmont Spring 2001 Meet

Main Track- 1 ½ Miles:

Distance__ Number of Races
___5f_________21
___5 1/2f______11
___6f________105
___6 1/2f______20
___7f_________64
___1Mile______42
___1 1/16Mile__53_chute
___1 1/8Mile___15_chute
___1 1/4Mile____2_2-turn
___1 1/2Mile____2_2-turn

Widner Turf- 1 5/16 Miles:

Distance__ Number of Races
___6f__________6
___7f__________2
___1Mile______62_chute
___1 1/16Mile__23_chute

Inner Turf- 1 3/16 Miles:

Distance__ Number of Races
___1 1/8Mile___34_chute ????
___1 1/4Mile___28_2-turn
___1 3/8Mile____5_3-turn

Some Questions:

Do you approach handicapping 1-Turn Routes differently than 2-Turn Routes?
Do you consider 1-Turn Miles as Sprints or Routes?
Is there a 1 1/8 chute on the Inner Turf Course?
Are there any major post position disadvantages for certain course/distance?

Good Luck this Spring at Belmont
FH