I checked out Beyer's opinion on this matter - he covers it in Beyer on Speed. As several of us have noted, the "sucked along" factor absolutely exists in harness racing. Beyer agrees. However, he does not believe it exists in t'bred racing. Therefore, he does not discount figs earned in a "sucked along" fashion. Perhaps he's changed his mind since the book was published, but I doubt it.
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