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04-24-2017, 01:29 PM
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What to you look for in turf sprints?
With Belmont opening their meet on Friday, April 28, it is time for an influx of turf sprints!
I first look at trainer and jockey stats to see how they have done in the past with turf sprints. Then I look if the horse has any turf sprint experience.
One of my favorite angles are turf routers who try a turf sprint for the first time. They seem to run well a majority of the time (Remember Bobby's Kitten?)
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04-24-2017, 01:31 PM
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I look for fast dirt horses since very few run anything like a turf race.
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04-24-2017, 01:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Todaysracingdigest
With Belmont opening their meet on Friday, April 28, it is time for an influx of turf sprints!
I first look at trainer and jockey stats to see how they have done in the past with turf sprints. Then I look if the horse has any turf sprint experience.
One of my favorite angles are turf routers who try a turf sprint for the first time. They seem to run well a majority of the time (Remember Bobby's Kitten?)
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Don't look at the horse, look at the trainer stats for turf sprints. Take top 3 trainers and look for best value or just dutch them....
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04-24-2017, 02:15 PM
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Gate speed in a dash and a pace controller in the sprints. Under 6F I just go with the one who looks most like a qtr horse, E speed type. In sprints, prices on E/P types who can lead OR press at will seem good to me. E/P's seem to win a fair share.
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04-24-2017, 07:24 PM
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I usually look for a food stand or bathroom.
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04-24-2017, 07:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by classhandicapper
I usually look for a food stand or bathroom.
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Does this comment mean you are not interested in handicapping turf sprints?
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04-24-2017, 08:56 PM
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Fastest closing fraction at the distance.
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04-24-2017, 09:24 PM
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Freud.
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04-24-2017, 09:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ReplayRandall
Don't look at the horse, look at the trainer stats for turf sprints. Take top 3 trainers and look for best value or just dutch them....
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Who does the running...the TRAINER, or the HORSE? 
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04-24-2017, 10:05 PM
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Who enters the horse in the race?
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04-24-2017, 10:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lose The Juice
Who enters the horse in the race?
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Ten trainers enter their horses in the race...and only one wins. If the other nine trainers were that smart...wouldn't they find a better spot for their horses?
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04-24-2017, 10:16 PM
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Ever hear of Mack Miller? I suspect not.
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04-24-2017, 10:19 PM
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Which one...the rapper...or the cross-country skier?
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04-24-2017, 10:22 PM
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Speed and nothing but speed its a sprint!
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04-24-2017, 10:22 PM
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The author of Catcher In The Ryegrass. 
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