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Originally Posted by JBJake
Typically any horse that runs with a bar shoe or aluminum pad is an automatic toss for me but I have never seen any data supporting this. General feeling is it is hard to run when your feet are sore. Has anyone ever seen any data on how well horses do when running with bar shoes or aluminum pads?
Any other thoughts about horses running with bar shoes or aluminum pads?
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In the "good ole days", one of the favored handicapping angles was ALUM PAD or BAR SHOE OFF. Harvey Pack always made a point of mentioning these horses on his Racing Broadcasts (especially when a horse won at a big odds).
May the horse be with you...