Winx.......Waller latest campaign

[chenoa]

7 horses run in the COLGATE OPTIC WHITE STAKES and Waller trains 4 of them.:lol:

What is the arrangement, Waller will sacrifice 2nd place prize money to have it set up like this. How honest can these races be run, surely Waller wouldn't have one of his of his upset the apple cart. Everyone else on their horse must play along.

Winx a great horse, don't get me wrong, but does Waller stacking the entry box the past 2 races taint the legacy just a wee bit?

[classhandicapper]

7 horses run in the COLGATE OPTIC WHITE STAKES and Waller trains 4 of them.:lol:

What is the arrangement, Waller will sacrifice 2nd place prize money to have it set up like this. How honest can these races be run, surely Waller wouldn't have one of his of his upset the apple cart. Everyone else on their horse must play along.

Winx a great horse, don't get me wrong, but does Waller stacking the entry box the past 2 races taint the legacy just a wee bit?

One of the relevant factors could be that no one good wants to run against Winx anymore because they know they would be running for second money. They look for another spot instead. It may have a smaller purse, but the winner's share could be larger than they could earn for running second to Winx. That opens the door for some weaker horses to pick up a piece of the purse in a smaller field against Winx than they would have otherwise.

If you know and follow Australian racing closely, you might be able to answer those questions. But I have seen that in the US.

[papillon]

7 horses run in the COLGATE OPTIC WHITE STAKES and Waller trains 4 of them.:lol:

What is the arrangement, Waller will sacrifice 2nd place prize money to have it set up like this. How honest can these races be run, surely Waller wouldn't have one of his of his upset the apple cart. Everyone else on their horse must play along.

Winx a great horse, don't get me wrong, but does Waller stacking the entry box the past 2 races taint the legacy just a wee bit?


She's a closer who goes wide. No amount of stacking really helps. Even friendly traffic is a risk. A 3 horse race would have been an even surer set up.

I thought for sure she was getting beat last night. She looked all out but not making up ground, then she did it, and once she gets on par she always makes it look never in doubt.

If it had been a 3 horse race, people would say she was given the race. At least the race had enough horses to make some betting options. Also, Australia is pretty much a stickler for racing until the end of the race and for the best placing you can.

27 in a row means she's good enough to make her own luck, which ain't no small thing. Having raced over 30 times is pretty special these days all by itself. She's like the guy at the roulette table who keeps letting it ride on black 27.

[Vinnie]

WINX is Frick'in Ridiculous... What a fabulous mare... One phenomenal and delightful horse, and, a gift to all racing fans... :)