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Old 10-12-2021, 04:35 PM   #15
AndyC
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Originally Posted by Andy Asaro View Post
This is really bad for racing and for Gamblers. For decades the favorite win % was around 33%. Over the last several years the favorites win rate has jumped to around 39% and these four guys winning 41% of Grade 1 races is part of the reason.



I don't know but I would assume that the favorite win % could be attributable to smaller fields.



I think it would be a much bigger problem if it was the same top 8 trainers in 2021 as it was in 2011. Four new trainers made the top 8 list in 2021.
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