Re: Where's the outrage??? (983 Views)
Posted by:
johnnym (IP Logged)
Date: June 19, 2017 11:24AM
P-Dub Wrote:
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> FP,
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> Its the uselessness of performance figures and
> handicapping in general by horses that get
> ridiculous numbers that shouldn't based on
> analyzing the data.
>
> When handicapping is rendered useless because of
> what JTC pointed out, there is no game.
PDub:
I assure you I understand your point.
Point I am trying to make.
You handicap a card, say this years Oaks Derby card. As the day progresses you notice a track Bias are the performance figures useless?
Or do you adjust your handicapping to factor in the bias?
On Belmont day race two,it could be said Baffert horses were going to run good. Did anyone adjust to play this BIAS?
As a handicapper/ gambler is it my job to play judge and jury if Baffert is tinkering in pharmaceutical training or is it my job to cash tickets.
Baffert's horses on Belmont day, two of them ran new tops by 2 pts unheard of?
Two more ran I believe 5 pt new tops. A head scratcher? Perhaps.
However Bayern,Arrogate and I'm sure there are other examples of horses that Baffert has trained that has accomplished this.
Frosted last years Met Mile freaked as well did he borrow Baffert's vet?
Bottom line it is what it is. How you deal with it that's up to you.
Respectfully
John