Is there a profile for these runners? Intuitively, I would think that they are probably closers for whom the outside draw is not as much a hinderance. With the short run to the clubhouse turn, the fractions are usually pretty legit in these races, and the closers have a chance.
A lot of horses have trouble negotiating that turn. For safety reasons, I don't think I'd want to see them increase field size in these races to 12 horses.
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