Great thread. Rather than give my opinion about this horse getting what I think was a bad trip, good trip, etc. -- I'd like to add some general points of view. I am not a professional gambler by any means, but like anyone, I look to get any edge I can. I tend to watch a ton of replays, over and over again. Each time I watch, I might look for something I wasn't looking for the previous time.
On a related note, I spend the meet up at Saratoga, and I've seen some gamblers, professionals, players (whatever you want to call them) -- guys who I think are pretty sharp, watching replays constantly. Often, they watch them over and over again.
Anyway, I think trip handicapping is one ingredient in the main dish. It's not the recipe that really matters -- it's the "personal flair" the chef adds to the dish.
Thanks again for the great thread.
Eric
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