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Originally Posted by Lemon Drop Husker
Kentucky Downs isn't on flat ground by any measure.
It is basically some guys pasture that they built a race course for horses to run and compete, and it grew bigger over the years.
It is pure Euro racing in 'Merica.
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Not dissimilar to how the European courses developed themselves...although some refinements have been made over time to facilitate a smoother riding of the G1 tracks...
European race data is more akin to Tour De France cycling when you bring topography / shape of the race / peloton data into the mix with the differing terrain versus traditional track adjusted speed figure / sectional timing data
With the vastness of the country I'm just surprised there isn't more variety in American turf tracks, is it that different to designing a top level golf course for example?
