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the inside post needs to use extra speed early or else risks the chance of being under 'heavy cover' - a 3,4,or 5 wide wall in front of them
the outside posts with long run to turn can move over at their pleasure and still be outside of others
the outside posts with short run to turn needs to use extra speed early or risk being very wide and / or behind a wall of horses
usually (but not always) the horses do not have periods during the race to slow down and relax, but are running closer to as fast as they can so 'extra speed early' has big impact at end of race
racing 'under cover' frequently results in blocked / trapped with no where to go when they want to
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