HP,

I am always willing to post before the race and dont believe I have ever redboarded a "i had it" after the fact, doing so is a waste of time. I dont think there is anything wrong with post race analysis of what happened during the race, if its done right.

I think pace is a factor in handicapping just as weight can be, trainer intention, post position, etc etc. Obviously next to final time I hold pace in very high regards, much so then a one turn 3 wide trip. I mean Woke Up Dreaming certainly got the perfect trip last week dispite having to be in the 3-4 path, but the numbers I use dont have that componet built in.

The biggest knock I had going in on that horse was the sketchy injury riddled career and the big figure jump in the last race, not the type of stuff I bet back at 7/5!