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Originally Posted by Thomas Roulston
I say they should - both for 5 and 5 1/2-furlong baby races, and races at 1 1/4 miles.
For these races, the finish line should be moved 1/8 of a mile further down the stretch.
This was actually suggested the last time the Breeders' Cup was held at Belmont.
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The 1 1/4 yes - but why in the heck are you moving short races closer to the turn? 6 furlong races already do not back up past the finish line on the backstretch.
Given what to my observation has been an obsession with long stretch runs, you might be better served to pull up your Google maps and figure out what tracks have the real estate past the far turn to install a long straight course.
Or you could just bet Redcar in the UK whenever they run:
