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Old 01-27-2008, 12:57 PM
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As far as I know, the DRF will tell you if the horse was wearing front wraps in the past races, but there is not a notation as to whether the horse is wearing them today. When playing a pk4 you obviously don't see the horses in the last three legs until after you have bet. Drugs, does the T-graph indicate whether the horse is wearing them today or just in the past?
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Old 01-27-2008, 01:21 PM
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The turkey wraps at Churchill are mediocre at best.
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Old 01-28-2008, 11:40 AM
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Drugs, does the T-graph indicate whether the horse is wearing them today or just in the past?
I'll answer for him, they indicate the opposite of last time. So if the horse was wearing fronts last time, then they would note the percentage of 'removing bandages', if he had no fronts last time, they would note the percentage of 'adding bandages'

An example:

Kickin N Screamin on Tuesday, she had zero fronts last time. Out of 22 instances that Chuck has added bandages, he won almost 14% and was ITM for 32%......
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Old 01-28-2008, 11:50 AM
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if wraps are actually needed then it is a bad thing. IMO. Some trainers always use them as a preventative measure. I didn't bet a horse because i saw wraps were added and neither did anyone else. Horse wires the field at 30-1. Guess everyone thought he was sore and would back up. Never happened.
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Old 01-28-2008, 12:23 PM
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The best wraps story I've ever heard at the legendary John St. OTB...

"Smarty Jones can't win the Derby because his front wraps will get heavy in the slop"



I don't pay much attention to wraps. If anything, it seems like wraps on is a win-now proposition by most trainers.
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Old 01-28-2008, 12:39 PM
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The best wraps story I've ever heard at the legendary John St. OTB...
"Smarty Jones can't win the Derby because his front wraps will get heavy in the slop"



I don't pay much attention to wraps. If anything, it seems like wraps on is a win-now proposition by most trainers.
I can't believe that you would retain anything that is said in that den of iniquity.
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Old 01-28-2008, 12:56 PM
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I must be standing in the wrong part!
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