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Old 02-23-2008, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
dude, run a 100 yards on grass. Then run 100 yards on sand. See what surface you are faster on. Dirt is simply more tiring than turf because turf is a firmer surface.
If you are talking about a dirt surface like Belmont or Saratoga or Churchill, I would agree with you. But it's hard for me to believe that any turf surface could be harder or firmer than the dirt surfaces they had out here in California.
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