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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
Saratoga has a lot of that ... and yet favorites still win at a solid 106-for-254 (42%) clip in dirt stake races this decade. They are 38-for-105 in turf graded stakes this decade.
On Keeneland's synthetic track - favorites have gone a mind-bogglingly dismal 6-for-54 in stake races.
Street Sense losing to Domincan in a near five way photo is an example of some of the goofy results.
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Point taken about SAR. I don't think that dirt courses can change (loosen up, tighten up) throughout the day as much as Polytrack can.
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