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Originally Posted by Tom
(Sorry to grab your name without permission, Horsey!)
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Grab away.
I've always found Keeneland to be one of the fairest,
best conditioned, turf tracks in the US.
Even when firm, there has always been enough cushion
for runners. When it's soft, it seems to play fair to both
speed and closers depending on the pace of the race.
Having shorter meets than most other major tracks helps the surface.
They don't have to resort to moving the rail back and forth as much as others do.
As far as Euro horses are concerned, the turns may be a bit tighter than
they are used to, but the surface is no different to their norm.
It's lush with plenty of give in it much of the time. No excuses for them.