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Originally Posted by letswastemoney
What's the point of comparing raw fractions/times at different racetracks?
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- 49.25; 72.95; 97.39; 109.30 - 98 - Maxfield
- 46.16; 70.67; 97.54; 109.52 - 99 - Nadal
- 48.73; 71.83; 96.74; 108.27 - 99 - Sole Volante
- 48.03; 72.26; 96.87; 109.33 - 98 - Tiz the Law
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Before Nadal retired, I wanted to know if he could overcome the percentages and win more than (4) straight. I looked at his numbers and I compared them to the top contenders. Above is the 4, 6, 8 and 9 furlong raw average fractional times for Maxfield, Nadal, Sole Volante and Tiz the Law.
The times for Maxfield are derived from the Breeders Futurity and Matt Winn Stakes; Nadal from the Rebel Stakes and Arkansas Derby; Sole Volante from the Mucho Macho Man Stakes, Sam F. Davis Stakes and Tampa Bay Derby; Tiz the Law from the Champagne Stakes, Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, Holy Bull Stakes and Florida Derby. The red numbers represent the average BRIS speed figure.
The numbers proved interesting. I figured that if Nadal could slow down early, he had a legit shot to win (5) straight, but he'd have to overcome the fresh legs of Sole Volante. Unfortunately, those two will never meet, so we will never know . . .