Re: 6 Minutes prior to post in the Preakness... (691 Views)
Posted by:
miff (IP Logged)
Date: May 23, 2006 03:04PM
Jerry,
I agree and was not at all referring to the studies done by the vet experts regarding breakdowns.I was referring specifically to Barbaro and those talking conspiracy with NO first hand knowledge.
Very intersting is the shoe thing.As you know a majority of the NY based trainers use bends, caulks or both.One Hall of Famer(Jerkens) uses them exclusively while another, Shug, said that he felt caulks enhance a horses chances of"jamming up" and rarely(if ever) uses them.
Re shoes, last year at Saratoga,that guy alledgedly took down $100k in one week betting on "shoes" exclusively.There was someone nearly on the ground looking, as you said.
Since you have the data, can George check winners, by category, with bends, caulks, and without as a percentage over a reasonable period, wet tracks separate.
Mike