My experience is that more than a fair share of these BC Juvenile races have some combination of a lot of speed, a big field, and horses either not suited to or not ready to run a route of ground yet. So the races sometimes collapse and earn a slow speed figure. You even see it sometimes when the early 5.5F and 6F winners try 7F for the first time. The stretch outs set a fast pace and the last furlong is a stagger fest.
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