How Distance Changes Affect a Horse’s Chances at Success
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It’s sort of like TOE-may-to or TA-ma-to.
Take your choice.
Some handicappers like turnbacks. Some prefer stretchouts.
There’s even some who like both of them.
But for the confines of this lesson, we’re going to discuss how horses turning back in distance from a route race at two turns or a mile or more to a sprint are worth a long look while handicapping a race.
Let’s start with analyzing what comes into play in these instances.