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Originally Posted by Quesmark
There's opinion leaning the opposite way too,especially if a horse's last work is out of the gate;in a series of works leading up to a start for a returnee,or firster a lot of xxx B/H g usually isn't a good sign.
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i agree with that, but the question is coming off a long layoff. Parx Racing makes you have a gate work if you are off 45 days or more. i don't know what the rules are in other places, but i think its a good policy because once the horse pops out they become more alert. its always dangerous when a horse is standing in the gate and you want to try to make it as easy as possible on them.
form a handicappers standpoint when you see horses break from the gate 3 straight times, you know that he is a problem child and the trainer is trying hard to take the fear or anxiety away from the horse.
