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Old 06-22-2009, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Round Pen
CSC do you know of anyway to find this Information Out or if you do find it out could you post it for me I would be interested to see it.
While WO utilizes Trakus, they don't have Trakus data on their site (the way KEE does, for example). This information is posted after the replay of the race is shown, however. Otherwise, you'll have to buy it from Trakus.

But this situation is so obvious that you don't need an exact number to appreciate how badly this filly has been abused her last two efforts. Go to calracing.com, and fire up the HEADON replays for her last two races. She's widest on the 1st turn last out, widest on the backstretch WITHOUT COVER, and outside the winner on the 2nd turn. It wouldn't be a stretch to project her as the winner yesterday with a comparable trip to that of the winner (who didn't exactly get the best one, either).

What I fail to comprehend is WHY her connections continue to allow Husbands to abuse her this way. Perhaps they're bought into the wise tale that she needs to run outside of horses. (This one is particularly hard for old time race trackers and even trip handicappers to let go of.) But, this isn't the dirt and it seems that the WO jockeys all ride that way. (Check out Beckon breaking down Oliver's Strike earlier in the week with a similar trip as an example. Too bad Husbands walked away from that one.) In any event, I doubt she'll make it through the summer. And these idiots have lost two huge purses, and some nice prestige, in the interim. And they're senselessly beating on a filly that does nothing but run her heart out for them. What a ****in joke.

But this is a decidedly TRAKUS UNFRIENDLY forum, so keep all this on the sly.
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