Slower doesn't mean safer

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Your Drossel example is a poor one. Slow horses run slow times. He didn't get hurt b/c he's slow.

I think he ran about four seconds (24 lengths) slower than Jazil and 2 seconds (12 lengths) slower than Da Tara.

The winner is slow - but so was the racetrack.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I think he ran about four seconds (24 lengths) slower than Jazil and 2 seconds (12 lengths) slower than Da Tara.

The winner is slow - but so was the racetrack.

Again, he's slow. The race track was fine on Belmont day. Guess what Commendable was slow too....Surprising to me you would use lengths beaten as anything since we all know the track is not the same every Belmont day. You are better than that.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Just to clarify, the speed of the track is not the only factor in determining safety. There are other factors too. The consistency of the track is very important. If you have holes in the track or if you have soft spots in the track, the track will be dangerous even if it's not very fast.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Just to clarify, the speed of the track is not the only factor in determining safety. There are other factors too. The consistency of the track is very important. If you have holes in the track or if you have soft spots in the track, the track will be dangerous even if it's not very fast.

True enough I suppose.

Maybe when the tracks are a little faster than par they're more consistant - I don't know.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Again, he's slow.

Mineshaft in his prime wouldn't have run a final time even close to Jazil's Belmont over the track.

Mineshaft is not slow - but the track was that day.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Mineshaft in his prime wouldn't have run a final time even close to Jazil's Belmont over the track.

Mineshaft is not slow - but the track was that day.

Interesting comeback. Dumb. But interesting.