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Originally Posted by PhantomOnTour
Conversely, I use final times and traditional pace-n-speed figs for turf sprints under 6f.
Now, what to do with those 6f and 7f turf races at Bel is a thing that has eluded me for years. I tend to treat the 6f races as sprints and the 7f ones as routes, but I will admit that my numbers at these two specific distances need some tweaking, to say the least.
CJ - how do you treat 7f turf races?
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That is what I'm trying to figure out!
I don't think the 7f races play as routes though based on the data I've seen. Even 7.5f races, which in the US are all two turn races on turf, play more like sprints that routes, probably in large part because of the proximity of the first turn.
However, even in sprints, as I noted, there is still a noticable difference in the value of beaten lengths on dirt and turf. That surprised me.
