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Originally Posted by rolling
It is my understanding that purse money is awarded 1st thru last.My question if you are one of the top jockeys trainers maybe you will not try as hard to win top money.This is one hard handicapping angle to figure out.
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Of course I have no evidence, but it appears that Dale Baird(and others) will find a good horse that likes to run second and keep running and running and running that horse in NW2L.
I can only assume he believes the animal will not fair well at the higher level and had much rather have a lot of place purses in the bank rather than going without hitting the board at a higher level. Doesn't take many place purses to pay for a $5,000 animal.
As far as I am concerned, the horse's form belongs to Dale and as long as the stewards don't pinch him--that is part of the game.
Lucky for me I know this and it makes playing the exotics easier.
JM
