Oaklawn Handicap probables...

[smuthg]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Hold on to that thought for a second.....



http://www.drf.com/news/article/102606.html

well, that's just wonderful...

[parsixfarms]

Two thoughts from that article: (1) how in the world could Proud Spell and Acoma be co-weighted at 120 lbs; and (2) isn't Seventh Street a more likely winner than Acoma?

[smuthg]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

Two thoughts from that article: (1) how in the world could Proud Spell and Acoma be co-weighted at 120 lbs; and (2) isn't Seventh Street a more likely winner than Acoma?

well, not sure what the conditions are for the Apple Blossom, but Proud Spell hasn't won a race in 8 months and Acoma is a GIII winner within the last 5 weeks...

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by smuthg

well, not sure what the conditions are for the Apple Blossom, but Proud Spell hasn't won a race in 8 months and Acoma is a GIII winner within the last 5 weeks...

The race is a handicap. By that logic, when Commentator and Macho Again meet, they should carry the same weight.

[blackthroatedwind]

If it was a Handicap, and Proud Spell and Acoma were assigned equal weights, then something doesn't make sense.

I think Handicaps should be abolished, but if you are going to have one, at least have some sense of fairness.