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Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite
When the subject is American racing ... yes ... it's quite evident that the most talented horses are trained for the dirt ... and ...
... and only when they disappoint there ... are they tried on the lawn.As far as "turf is where most all champions run" ... that's patent nonsense ... since 7 of the 10 Eclipse Awards are given to horses which race on dirt ... and I'm being generous by considering jumpers to be turf horses.
You're not one of those Euroweenies .. are you?
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For the most part what you say is true. The only issue i have is the use of the phrase "only when they dissapoint"...or more specifically the word "only".
Lava Man, at very least an HOY candidate, was tried on the turf this year. In recent years, so have dirt successes such as Peace Rules and Congaree.