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Old 01-31-2011, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch View Post
Jockey switches often tip a trainer's hand. A switch to a hot/top rider may just signal that the trainer is sending out his horse expecting to win.
Yeah but it could also be a front in a claiming race. Switching to a top rider might indicate that a horse is sound, when that just might not be the case.
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