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Originally Posted by DanBoals
I do not remember seeing a horse break thru the gate and ever do well. I think it is wise to excuse these efforts.
In fact, I have very seldom, if ever, seen any horse refusing to load go on to have a good race. I think you are correct that trouble at the gate is most definitely a valid reason to find a different race to judge the horse.
I am having a hard time with idea that a horse that is pulled up or eased, is going to come back in any kind of reasonable time at the same level though.
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Many years ago at Santa Anita, I bet in a Maiden Race a horse that broke thru the gate after loading. I have a policy to NEVER change or get refunded a ticket that I have for any reason, including a mistake by a teller or a mistake that I made. That horse paid $143.00.
I realize that when they break thru the gate that is never a good sign, but my policy rewarded me. That incidentally, is the largest win price I ever hit.
