How good is Lava Man?

[Gander]

with a number of trainers who win with a surprisingly high percentage of their starters. These trainers also belonged to the list of trainers who always seemed very adept at improving horses very rapidly once said horses came under their care

How is Delaware any different than NY Andy?

[blackthroatedwind]

It seems like Delaware form does not get reproduced with anywhere close to the regularity of other tracks. I used to think it was the surface but now I believe it's the relaxed " atmosphere ".

[Gander]

Does Delaware have cases of trainers sawing off horse limbs and eye winking before races?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Gander

Does Delaware have cases of trainers sawing off horse limbs and eye winking before races?

That's not my department. I just try to analyze the data.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

That's not my department. I just try to analyze the data.

One of my trainers ran a horse at Delaware last year. He told me he was appalled at some of the stuff going on there. He said it's like the "old west" there, meaning that there's not much law or order and guys do whatver they want.

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

One of my trainers ran a horse at Delaware last year. He told me he was appalled at some of the stuff going on there. He said it's like the "old west" there, meaning that there's not much law or order and guys do whatver they want.

Rup I do know that an agent I respect very much won't even look at horse who run there for private purchase no matter how well they run. Doesn't trust the place, I agree.

[Gander]

Retribution wins the feature yesterday. Oops, did somebody forget to go with him early? They should have just given that horse an 1/8th of a mile head start, would have looked just as straight.

Originally Posted by Gander

Retribution wins the feature yesterday. Oops, did somebody forget to go with him early? They should have just given that horse an 1/8th of a mile head start, would have looked just as straight.

Tim thats just a silly implication.
I don't know if you realize it or not but a stakes race worth that much money isn't gonna be tampered with.

Originally Posted by Gander

Does Delaware have cases of trainers sawing off horse limbs and eye winking before races?

Tim I've been told that the testing there is questionable, at best.