Question about track variants

eajinabi · #1 02-01-2007, 03:01 PM

Does a low track variant favor front runners or closers? I get confused with this number.

Thunder Gulch · #2 02-01-2007, 03:41 PM

My first thought is that it doesn't favor any by a strict definition, but I would guess that on days where the variant is low, the early speedballs are running off and putting up fast times.

cmorioles · #3 02-01-2007, 04:05 PM

Though this would be the logical conclusion, it doesn't really hold up in reality. I wish I could tell you why, but I don't know.

AeWingnut · #4 02-01-2007, 06:14 PM

I figure the average track variant to be "x" or 17 then subtract the difference from the speed figure

horse ran a 70 and the track variant is 25
I change that speed number to 78

Horse runs a 70 with a track variant of 5
I change it to 58

and then I bet the longest shot on the board and wish