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Originally Posted by Fager Fan
It's not normal for any trainer to get this information except for Graded Stakes, and then a lot of that is in the press and noms are published so it's not that much of a secret.
This information is especially important in the claiming ranks because it gives access to the state vet reports on the horse, so that can help someone decide whether to claim or not to claim. I think these vet reports are shared by all tracks too, so it isn't just NYRA horses but Laurel and horses running at other tracks. That's in addition to knowing if there's some tough horses being dropped down and leaving you to decide to go in another race.
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I have heard from several trainers that they can get info on a race as I stated in my post to see if that is a tough race or not and then decide to scratch. My issue is those that scratch end up entering into other races(at the same track or elsewhere)and do not get days, that is wrong. I also disagree with those trainers who enter a horse into a race to make it go and then do not run, this happens a lot at MP.