Synthetic Surfaces Make Race Tough Read

Summary


Picking the winner of the Kentucky Derby is always a daunting task. Adding the results of races run over synthetic surfaces further complicates the annual handicapping puzzle for fans, trainers and jockeys.

The surface issue has become a major theme of Derby Week at Churchill Downs as 20 3-year-olds prepare for the 135th running of the race.

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Synthetic Surfaces Make Race Tough Read

"That's the question I've been asked the most," said Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, who will saddle Hold Me Back, a colt owned by WinStar Farm.

Since its inception in 1875, the Kentucky Derby has been run on the dirt...

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