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bookies must look at this forum and rub their hands. the vast majority blame just about everyone else but themselves for backing a loser. the only way to become a better horse backer is to blame yourself and try to improve. very few do that.
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Copied from the Horse Antepost Epsom Derby thread
mrtopnotch Jim Bolger "On his breeding you would expect that he would not get it (the Derby trip), but because he’s so relaxed and he has so much class, there is a reasonable chance that he will get it. For that reason, it probably will be decided that he’ll go there. It will more than likely be Epsom. He wouldn’t have the stamina influence New Approach had in his pedigree, but that doesn’t mean he will not stay" In future if a trainer says a horse can relex, and switch off, and other garbage ............... AN ALARM BELL SHOULD RING LOUDLY. |
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Dayjur, why search for something else when you are convinced a short priced fav cannot win? |
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the thing that puzzles me is that if they thought it wouldn't stay why didn't they try it over that distance before the Derby?
they have gallops at home, or they could have ran a trial at a nearby course so it shouldn't be too much to ask |
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^because connections have nothing to gain. They would have to go 12f at race pace the whole way. if they find the horse doesn't stay, its still had a hard "race", and if they find it does, gaining nothing in prize money and prestige (and stud value) and just giving the horse a hard "race" for nothing but peace of mind. and this still cant take things like course characteristics into account.
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I'm blaming moneytree
As soon as I saw thread my bet was f***** |
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if they found it doesnt stay they could not run though?
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