[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Yesterday, I had Santa Anita's John Malone specifically to address how the locals are coming into the weekend. Certainly, top clockers like ATR guests Malone, Mike Welsch and Gary Young can give indications of how any horse they are watching is getting over surfaces or if there perceptable changes in a horse as a week progresses. They can also offer finish up insights or gallop out times, etc., whether they are horses well known to them or not.

The majority of listeners to ATR have always seemed to relish these visits specifically because they are not as widely available regularly. (Though when a Welsch or Free, et al, visit during the year for stakes previews, they frequently cite the recent morning efforts...)

To each his own. I much preferred listening to Mr. Luck vs Mr. Malone.