What Is The Fairest Turf Course?

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Press trip on any surface IMO is the worse in racing.

Because jocks continually botch it up by moving too soon. If you're chasing a lone speed, you're supposed to go after it late stretch. If you get it, fine. If not, you're 2nd. For some reason, jocks seem to think that the finish line is on the turn.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Because jocks continually botch it up by moving too soon. If you're chasing a lone speed, you're supposed to go after it late stretch. If you get it, fine. If not, you're 2nd. For some reason, jocks seem to think that the finish line is on the turn.

I hate when that happens, especially when the speed hits another gear and stays with the presser.

[philcski]

No statistics to back it up but I also like Fair Grounds' turf course. No argument for anyone saying Belmont outer (except NOT at a mile and a sixteenth) or Woodbine, either.

The 'most fun' turf course is far and away Kentucky Downs. What a great place.

As for the pressers question, I think part of it is pressers tend to be speed that can't make the lead and don't want or know how to pass, so they invariably back up and run terribly. A STRONG presser versus cheap speed is about the best trip, IMO, because there's (a) no trouble and (b) no decision to be made about when to make a move.