Agreed - route races run on the dirt strongly favor horses that are close to the lead as over 75% are were on the lead or within two lengths at the half mile pole. Turf favors horses close to the lead as over 60% were on the lead or within two lengths at the half mile pole. The bulk of remaining winners come from that 2-6 length area - it is tough win at GP routing at GP when you are more than 6 lengths back. This meet is a bit different in the sense that many of the races run over Tapeta would have been carded on the turf so that has kept the turf course in better condition. They feel they need to do that as GP pretty much runs year around now that they closed GP West.
