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02-20-2007, 06:07 PM
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Yeah to me what's the big differance between having a blow-out work 3-7 days before a real race or the real race itself? Very little I think.
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02-20-2007, 06:37 PM
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short rest...
Sometimes they strike while the iron is hot. I think Ainsley covered this well in 101. It's fairly common, I've seen it a lot...I personally haven't had tons of success using that angle but that's probably more a function of the amount I play than it is the angle itself.
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02-20-2007, 07:56 PM
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This is definitely a "sheets" rule of thumb... according to Thoro and Ragozin, 4 to 6 weeks is optimum rest from an "effort" (how to define an effort, another question)... This is not to say horses don't win on short rest, it's just not the best amount of time for recovery. Older/cheaper horses may only have so many good races in them, that might be why they are wheeled back quickly. Of course this rule was made before the "Super" trainers came into prominence.
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02-20-2007, 08:04 PM
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It seems like if the horse is in good form this is a way to get another check. But after that it seems like the horse is spent for quite a long time. I don't really care for the quick turn around insofar as handling a horse but it is a way to pick up another check quickly.
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