Dirt to Turf and/or Turf to Dirt
What are some theories as to why trainers do the switch?
I mainly follow dirt Stakes (+$100k) races for 3 and up and the turf to dirt switch is not used very much there, but it happens from time to time. Usually it is a lightly raced horse that has not had success in its last 2 or 3 dirt stakes races and then goes to an ALW on the Turf. When I see this move in the PPs for a dirt stakes, I always wonder what the trainer was thinking.
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