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Originally Posted by AndyC
Do you make large bets on horses 5 minutes to post or due you wait to see that the horse looks and acts OK right at post time?
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I don't bring enough to the table in terms of seeing the horses to consider it very useful for me personally.
If I'm at the track I go to the paddock, take a look, and then sometimes watch the warmups. At most I might add a horse to a ticket or put a little extra/less if I know the horse well and he looks way better or worse than I remember. That's super rare.
I have never made a huge altercation based on physical appearance.
I have never ever changed a bet at all based on what I saw on TV or on the live feed for a few seconds.
I have to admit I appreciate the work Maggie, Acacia, and Richie do on TV in that area, just not enough to alter bets because I've never tested their opinions.
These days when I'm at home I usually bet fairly early because I already know the reason I'm making the play is unlikely to be the consensus opinion and I'm going to get an OK price. If the horse happens to be in the 3-1 or 5/2 range I'll take a quick look at the Will Pays just to make sure I'm not going to get 8/5 or something I don't want.
