milwmike Wrote:
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> I think one of the issues right now is the East to
> West ship. JB has mentioned this in his Santa
> Anita BC comments. I suspect the acclimation
> process is worse when shipping the horses out in
> December or January. I know I bet against one of
> his in the stakes last Saturday for this reason
> (last raced at AQU on 1/9).


I have to agree with Ring. Horses claimed at Santa Anita -- with no shipping -- are running terrible. Not even as well as they ran before the claim -- certainly not the move ups that we see elsewhere.