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Originally Posted by bobphilo
I thought That Andy meant she was the 4th best before the race was run making her a poor bet, to which I disagree for the reasons I stated. Maybe he can clarify.
Trakus does indicate that some horses had had wide trips. Hope you post the figures when you do them to see how ground loss affected the outcome. I'm also going to check the replay for trips.
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I think that's exactly what Andy meant...and I agree with him. The top pace-figure, and a tie for the top speed figure in a maiden race at Finger Lakes, hardly qualifies a horse for distinction when placed against horses who had competed successfully in Saratoga stakes races. Whether or not this horse was a good wager at that price is a matter of opinion...but, IMO...she was the fourth-best horse going into that race.
