tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post6660775958038780195..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: RUS Racing at Mohawk this Saturday in the $10,000 Harlequin InvitationalThat Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-82460578913957592742015-09-22T21:29:05.929-04:002015-09-22T21:29:05.929-04:00Interesting comment regarding the post positions o...Interesting comment regarding the post positions of the American entries. Our horse, Tragically Shipp, was assigned the 8 hole after only one race this year and being off for almost a year. He won the race.<br />Lynne MageeLynne Mageenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-51848095609106625682015-09-22T10:03:15.013-04:002015-09-22T10:03:15.013-04:00You wrote: "Racing at Hiawatha Horse Park on ...You wrote: "Racing at Hiawatha Horse Park on September 12, the Americans failed to hit the board, <b>perhaps due to being assigned posts 5-7 in the handicapped event.</b>"<br /><br />I do wonder how much of an impact post position plays in the RUS races. Sarnia is a 5/8th mile track. The RUS horses need less space and thus less clearance without the sulkies attached. The RUS horses, much like t-breds, tend to race across the track more.<br /><br />Another reason why RUS adds so much more to handicapping!Marvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492130857796273001noreply@blogger.com