Trainer profiles question - need help

[Chuckles_the_Clown2]

He\'s a good trainer and I think the horse will probably be better prepared for this next race. Still, he was being factored significantly in my tentative bets (he was in second at least for me in some wagers) I would have given him a pass on the crowd and playing issue. I don\'t bet horses that are showing an inabilility to keep a straight course without legitimate excuse. I don\'t consider a relatively minor illness and time away a legitimate excuse.

Regarding the Bold Text, I don\'t think theres any doubt Mr. Winchell\'s son wants to run this particular horse in the Derby. It would make a nice story for Dad to win with the last horse he bought, but I think you\'re delving into the type of things that reveal a lot about this particular race.



Post Edited (04-22-04 15:58)

[Silver Charm]

\"The foot is fine. Bet all you want.\"

Bobby Frankel

Overheard on his cell phone before leading Empire Maker over to run in last years Ky Derby.

Empire Maker finished third and only raced twice more in his career.

[TGAB]

Trainer and sire data are updated on a daily basis but we do lag one day to ensure that we have all the results. For instance, today, Thursday, we\'re preparing Saturday products. Those products include trainer and sire data updated through this past Tuesday, except for Saturday draws which came in and were prepared earlier, such as Hollywood, which was prepared Wednesday and so includes trainer and sire data updated through last Monday.

The notation \"Statistics based on TG figures
from 1/1/98 through 12/31/03\", pertains to the table of averages for all trainers and should appropriately be placed under the table, but we don\'t have room there. We\'ll do some rearranging to eliminate the confusion.

[Upper Nile]

There\'s a reason(s) behind Tapit starting off so late last year and only racing twice at 2.  There\'s a reason(s) his first race this year wasen\'t until mid March.  There\'s a reason(s) behind his bearing-in during the wood.  There\'s a reason he wears front bandages and it\'s not for decoration.  Add to that the respritory problems others in this field having run consistantly faster and the low odds.  What more does a person need to eliminate with confidence.