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Old 10-06-2022, 10:49 AM   #111
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The one problem with track records is that aside from tracks changing speed day to day or even during the day, the surfaces have been changing since the glory days of the 70s. The emphasis on safety has changed their composition and depth.

We already knew from experience with turf that riders adjust their running style and aggression level to match the surface and that can impact the times. That was reinforced further when CA and KEE had synthetics and it blew up most of the speed figure algorithms because of the pace and other differences. The horses at the top kept coming up slower than their actual ability.

I think these tracks are not comparable to the old ones and in part that contributes to variations in speed figures and track records unless track maintenance decides to soup up the surface for a big day.
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