Swaps field

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by oracle80

The state bred races always draw full fields and make for great betting events. In addition the very nice purse money(a MSW is 42 grand) insures that guys are trying to get the money. I just don't like all the cheap claiming races on midwest cards. Purses in those events are small and I just dont have full confidence that everyone is giving their all. GIve me NY bred race over a 15 claimer any day of the week. Heck give me a NJ-bred race over a 15 claimer.

I agree completely. I really don't mind at all the NY bred races, good purses, good field size, and pretty good class as a whole.

I can't argue with that point.....I normally won't touch the cheaper races at Churchill Downs either - but then again, I usually don't touch cheap horses at any meet....they are a HORRIBLE bet because you really can't handicap horses when they get to a certain level of cheapness.....most are sore and most are common - that is why they are cheap, thus the Form can never indicate to you which is feeling good on a certain day or feeling bad on a certain day - or even the common ones that wake up and decide to run through their form for the first time in 10 races......Unless I can clearly inspect them in the paddock before the race to try to get a lead then I will not bet cheap horses period.....too many other attractive betting opportunities out there...I usually stay away from condition claimers no matter what the tag is, and $20,000 on up is where I'll bet because on big circuits you can get some decent $2oK claimers that were formerly nice, class horses.....that is why Saratoga is the greatest....NONE of their races are cheap garbage races....every card is usually high quality - even the claimers - and a pleasure to bet on...

As for NYRA-breds...It is just whatever your buzz is.....I can't say that they suck because I would be hypocritical because I love to bet La-breds because I know them very well (But I understand that La-breds suck in the big picture of things)....