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Old 02-20-2017, 12:50 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by thaskalos View Post
IMO..."running position" means nothing unless it's related to the lengths behind the leader. The horse that's running 2nd but is 10 lengths behind the leader can't be called a "presser/stalker"...nor can a horse that's running 7th while within 3 lengths of the lead be called a "closer".
I agree. It often requires some kind of subjective analysis.

If you are trying to put into a formula, it pays to look at multiple races. That way some of the oddball things and extreme paces that come up sort of get averaged out of the overall picture of the horse's style.
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