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Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-14-2022, 10:37 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,559
Posted By Gander36
Well analyzed. Still confused on WHY, if the 6...

Well analyzed. Still confused on WHY, if the 6 interfered with the 5 (the only possible horse he could have interfered with), why he was only moved to 3rd and not below the 5.

The...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-13-2022, 08:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,559
Posted By Gander36
Yeah. The placing is confusing. It costs people...

Yeah. The placing is confusing. It costs people a pretty nice trifecta too. I felt the 5 drifted in and the 6 just followed along. The replay never shows the 6 withing a body width of the 5.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 09-13-2022, 07:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,559
Posted By Gander36
I'll Give Anyone $500

Today's Race 9 at Horseshoe Indiana (QH Race)

Original Order of Finish: 8 6 7

Challenge: Watch the replay pan and head-on, then provide me with a viable explanation why the 6 horse was...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-29-2021, 10:50 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 20,619
Posted By Gander36
Handicapping synthetic races is almost as...

Handicapping synthetic races is almost as difficult as deciphering a sentence with FOUR commas in it. :)
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-19-2021, 09:52 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,145
Posted By Gander36
In day races, you don't know the entries of any...

In day races, you don't know the entries of any race until the draw (after entries close). To be able to do so would create headaches for a Racing Secretary as trainers would watch for weak fields...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-17-2021, 08:23 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,145
Posted By Gander36
Paying to see which horses have entered a certain...

Paying to see which horses have entered a certain day race definitely can provide an advantage, but... What the heck was Linda Rice paying gate crew members to do? Geez...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-15-2021, 11:08 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,399
Posted By Gander36
FACTS: Bob Baffert ran three horses at...

FACTS:

Bob Baffert ran three horses at Pimlico over the weekend.

All three were tested pre-race.

All three ran clear of medicines.

All three were favorites.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-11-2021, 03:40 PM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
I see your point. But nobody in racing that...

I see your point.

But nobody in racing that trains meaningfully does so without joint injections, anti-inflammatories, topical balms, NSAIDS, etc. Not only that, there is an entire industry...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-11-2021, 03:11 PM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
I assume you're talking to me since i used a Ben...

I assume you're talking to me since i used a Ben Johnson analogy. You're focusing on the differences to object instead of the similarities.

And you assume OWNERS are all about integrity. Yes,...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-11-2021, 03:03 PM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
To your point, the current substance rules are...

To your point, the current substance rules are impractical. Many of these banned substances are to a horse the equivalent of giving a human Aleve or rubbing on Ben Gay.

Other sports wouldn't...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-11-2021, 02:53 PM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
People keep saying Baffert wouldn't be stupid...

People keep saying Baffert wouldn't be stupid enough to do this. Just like they might say "Ben Johnson would never be dumb enough to use PED's knowing there's a chance he'd get caught."

But Ben...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-11-2021, 02:28 AM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
This is a good, informative (with no punches...

This is a good, informative (with no punches pulled) article on the Baffert situation:
...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-10-2021, 10:45 AM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
WORD!

WORD!
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-10-2021, 09:23 AM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
If you were trying to enhance the performance of...

If you were trying to enhance the performance of a 12-1 horse with a topical anti-inflammatory, you would be a pretty dumb criminal. And how would you get the opportunity and know what body part to...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-10-2021, 09:07 AM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
For reference, all should know that because drug...

For reference, all should know that because drug testing is expensive, racing jurisdictions typically combine samples from a race (separating and retesting if positive), and limit the scope of what's...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-09-2021, 02:17 PM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
Baffert is inferring he's being sabotaged. ...

Baffert is inferring he's being sabotaged.

Personally, if I were going to sabotage another guys horse with a drug contamination, I'd use a more egregious drug, use a higher amount sure to be...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-09-2021, 01:23 PM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
If I were a drug addict. I'd move to southern...

If I were a drug addict. I'd move to southern California because apparently you can get all the narcotics you want just from eating oatmeal and salads there...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-09-2021, 12:36 PM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
The problem for horse racing is... Until trainers...

The problem for horse racing is... Until trainers are really punished, the fines and purses lost from bad tests will be considered by them as no more than a cost of doing business.

Example. If BIG...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-09-2021, 10:52 AM
Replies: 1,152
Views: 162,314
Posted By Gander36
Baffert knows. All you need is a good lawyer and...

Baffert knows. All you need is a good lawyer and a wild conspiracy (like feed tainted with a Schedule 2 narcotic) and you can do what you want. What's unfair is, very few trainers can get the best...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 04-21-2021, 07:52 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,892
Posted By Gander36
Horse racing has many problems... The biggest as...

Horse racing has many problems... The biggest as I see it is, those who are thriving in the industry as it is, are also the ones making the rules. (as they go)

Why would they ever want to clean...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-09-2020, 07:41 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 91,776
Posted By Gander36
I have been advocating also suspending HORSES for...

I have been advocating also suspending HORSES for bad drug tests.

If you think about it, owners and tracks would have much more to lose under this scenario, and maybe be more proactive in making...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 05-06-2019, 12:51 PM
Replies: 2,328
Views: 545,956
Posted By Gander36
I've heard nothing but generalized platitudes...

I've heard nothing but generalized platitudes from those that think the ruling was wrong.

Contrarily, experts like Mike Battaglia (on the morning shows today) have explained in detail why the...
Forum: **TRIPLE CROWN TRAIL** 05-05-2019, 12:57 AM
Replies: 209
Views: 17,632
Posted By Gander36
What horse would be placed first is irrelevant to...

What horse would be placed first is irrelevant to the stewards' decision.

Maximum Security came out in the turn, interfering with War of Will and (in the stewards' view) costing War of Will a...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-29-2017, 12:49 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 22,211
Posted By Gander36
I call it the "Karl Broberg" factor. You...

I call it the "Karl Broberg" factor.

You have short fields, and a handful of trainers nationally that are claiming MOST the horses that are about to move into a favorable condition. For instance,...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 06-29-2017, 12:35 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,502
Posted By Gander36
Well... I know the first inclination is to recoil...

Well... I know the first inclination is to recoil and demonize Ms. Beattie, but anyone that really knows what goes on knows many trainers push the envelope of legality. And horse racing is not...
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