Re: ROTW-Gazelle (to JB) (471 Views)
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jimbo66 (IP Logged)
Date: September 11, 2004 12:14PM
Good point. Scratches killed the race and the debate!!
I have a question. Anybody out there ever notice that NY races have SO MANY MORE late scratches than the tracks in California? Any idea why that might be? ARe there different rules about late scratches?
Today's race is part of my "pet peeve" about racing. The Gazelle was going to be a great betting race. Why the hell do Pletcher, Bond and the other trainer enter their horse and then scratch him? Don't tell me they all got hurt this morning. Trainers shop around for weak, bullshit spots to enter their horses and if a race comes up tough, they scratch. No guts, no glory. And we, the bettors are left with a substandard product. Now you get 1-1 on the Lukas, 4-1 on Bending Strings.