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Lt1...nothing has changed that I know of...but sometimes I have an exception to the guideline within (1 furlong) and usually this exception involves horses going 10 furlongs today and u r trying to use a 9.0 furlong line and end up with an 8.5 furlong line which is out of the 1 furlong perimeter....that's what keep records is all about..going back and finding 10 furlong winners that you could only get with a 8.5 furlong pace line...if memory serves me correctly it happened in the derby a few times in the past with Sea Hero, Charismatic, and now Orb..and maybe a few others that I don't recall...since "Doc" gave us all these guidelines, racing has made dramatic changes...Doc said about every 5 yrs this happens and what worked some yrs ago may not work now...I would suggest to you keep doing what Doc prescribed but keep records on everything...and I know that's a pain sometimes when you would rather be doing other things on saturday night with family and friends...but setting time aside for notes, record keeping, and modeling is CRITICAL to success in this business...and me being a former business owner, I understand what I need to do to be successful, and if it wasn't for Doc's leadership and Bradshaws ass chewing over the phone...I wouldn't be thinking as I do today...hope this help.....good skills to all
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