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Originally Posted by AndyC
Do you use trainer stats?
Not very often.
Do you handicap jockey connections? Never
Do you follow owners? Never
Do you see which owners and trainers dress up when they have a live one running? Never
Do you know which trainers are superstitious and where lucky clothing when running a contender? Never
Can you tell me the workout patterns of the winning horses of the trainers at your local or favorite track? No, but I don't care.
Can you tell me which trainers like to give their horses a race at the track before trying to crack down? No, but I don't care.
There are many other people factors that can be handicapped. Failing to account for the people factor ignores pertinent information.
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Mostly a bunch of impertinent noise, IMO.