I have followed these horses as well with the thought of catching them in their 2nd or in some cases 3rd start(if their 2nd start was too close to the dead rail effort) following the initial X(May 21st).My uncle Bob Waldo used to be the public handicapper for Suffolk Downs and Rockingham Park in their respective glory days,and one of the nuggets I picked up from uncle Bob was that when horses ran on turf course with what he referred to as a \"heavy rail\",it was incredibly taxing on the animal, and if not given the proper rest(a minimum of 8 weeks was his rule of thumb)the horse would not perform up to standard for quite some time.I\"m guessing here,but I would bet a good amount of those that have run back so far have either had one work,or no works in between starts because that dead rail effort was such a grueling effort.I believe it is well worth keeping tabs on these horses.If they show up in mid to late summer after a brief respite,I think they\'ll run to their figures as grass horses usually do.Don\'t give up on them...Thoughts?....By the way,since I very rarely post let me just mention to all you non believers when it comes to weight carried,look no further than the Poker stakes last month at Belmont for a perfect example of what a massive advantage Obviously enjoyed carrying 8 fewer lbs than the other contenders.I listened to the TVG guys say what a huge advantage lone speed was in the race,they never even mentioned the 8 lbs he received,what a joke....
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Ask the Experts / Re: Preakness Day Dead Turf Rail Project – Running Total (12-0-0-4)
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