TGJB-

Cozzene raises valid points with which I agree. Although I am, as you know, a skeptic in general, I do continue and will continue to use the TG Sheets. The point about user-friendliness was right on target. Your constant upgrading of the product, and requests for feedback, is an important factor for me. On balance, Thorograph does provide the best numbers, and useful analysis. But I also roll my eyes when the sniping about competitor's products goes on. If you have a better product, letting it go head to head is all the proof the public will need. The ROTW does this, and I want to thank you for giving out the freebies on a regular basis. They do keep me coming back. And this week's ROTW, looks like a race full of value.

You had asked for some feedback about jockey stats- I had suggested last week maybe having having a stat to show path averages on a time basis- to show if a jock is in a recent tendency to run wider than he has historically, since the large number of total races washes out any recent changes in riding style.


How about a handicapping competition online?
Tied in with TG Sheets purchase for those races?

One last point (I can't resist). I don't see Midway Road's prospects looking anything like Smarty Jones' after his low number in the Rebel. I agree that he is a very risky proposition. SJ had had very consistent low numbers going in, ran his lower number and while some may consider the Ark Derby a 2-pt regression, I didn't see it that way and he verified that , at least for me, in Kentucky. Midway Road, on the other hand, comes in with an outrageously uncharacteristic low number, as well as a history of bouncing off such efforts. And while I have a particular fondness for this horse, having keyed him in last year's Preakness, I'll take a stand against him this time (famous last words), and predict that I am much more in agreement with the notion that he will bounce to the moon rather than pair up or even regress slightly. Of course, by this logic, I shouldn't have liked Midway Road last year, coming in with an 8 pt improvement. Thankfully, even a 3.5 pt regression was enough to get the place. I don't think he gets that lucky on Friday against horses of this caliber.


Just my $.02

Kingfisher