Nostradamus Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 How do the categories of race distances work ? As I cannot understand how an 1800+ meter race is classed as a staying event. Surely to be a stayer a horse has to race over 2500 meters and beyond, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodlum Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Nostradamus said: How do the categories of race distances work ? As I cannot understand how an 1800+ meter race is classed as a staying event. Surely to be a stayer a horse has to race over 2500 meters and beyond, Whose categories are these? I thought it was Sprint, Middle Distance, Long Distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostradamus Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 This has nothing to do with awards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 30 minutes ago, Nostradamus said: How do the categories of race distances work ? As I cannot understand how an 1800+ meter race is classed as a staying event. Surely to be a stayer a horse has to race over 2500 meters and beyond, I agree, there seems to be a tendency ( in NZ anyway) to 'dumb down' the differential in the aptitudes of horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) I certainly wouldn't consider anything short of 2400 to be a staying race. I don't think it is elsewhere? Edited October 16, 2020 by curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) . Edited October 16, 2020 by curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Every good stayer can sprint not every sprinter can stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostradamus Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Chief would you call winx or frankel a stayer for winning over 2000 meters then or melody belle for that matter ? No they are a far cry from Stradivarius or kiwi. Yes they can sprint but not to the standard of world class, please tell me what a middle distance is in the land of new Zealand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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