Re: Some thoughts in support of Grade One Handicap Races (711 Views)
Posted by:
gowand (IP Logged)
Date: February 10, 2004 05:04PM
Handicap racing is a thing of the past when the options for owners and trainers were much more limited. racing secretaries simply can no longer act without outside influences. I thought the purpose was to put all of the horses on essentially equal footing or at least close the gap. If I as an owner or trainer can put pressure on a track to keep my weight down what is the point. might as well just race wieght for age.