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Originally Posted by thaskalos
In a typical race...there are front-runners...pressers...stalkers...and closers. These horses all have their favorite running styles...and they distribute their energy differently throughout the race. Does this support the "herd mentality" concept...or does it suggest that the horses have a certain "individuality" about them? Are we to believe that all these different running-style designations abide by the same running pattern that the race itself eventually adheres to?
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Yes, no one is denying that horses have preferred. Running styles (front runners, pressers, closers) which just means that they have preferred positions or distances from the lead at various stages of the race. They are fairly constant in this, meaning most horses have similar pace patterns to the leader as they have to accelerate, decelerate or maintain or re-accelerate at rates or patterns similar to the leader to maintain their preferred position or beaten lengths by running a similar pattern to the leader. The fact that horses have different running styles does not contradict the fact that most have similar pace patterns to the leader but rather confirms it.
