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Originally Posted by CBYRacer
Yes, though probably particularly potent at 4.5 furlongs.
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There is little doubt that the shorter the distance, the better speed does. Here is a chart showing how often winners led at the first call as well. Possible they maybe were headed in between but for the most part these are wire-to-wire percentages. Surface has an effect, but within each surface it is clear as day speed does worse as distances get longer. No real surprise, but these are the number from 2009 through yesterday. I excluded any distances with less than 100 races.
