BC Mile - George Washington

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Post race discussions should not be particularly result oriented. The simple fact is that in the case being discussed here Rock of Gibralter's second place finish is irrelevent, his performance in light of the trip stamped his as a superior animal.

If you want to base everything on how you did with a bet then you will miss out on the opportunity to win in the future.

Tim I've only told you what BTW tells you here about 1000 times, and I can't believe you don't get that.
Its not just a win/lose game as far as the long run goes. We all know you can't go to the window and cash a ticket off a loss, I think thats obvious.
But if you ever intend to bet a race again, its a good idea to watch the replay and make mental notes or notes on paper so that the next time they run, you can have a better shot at cashing a ticket.
I seem to recall a horse named Ghostzapper getting defeated in the Kings Bishop on one the most ridiculously speed biased tracks in history. He closed wide and flew home beaten a 1/2 length. Using your theory you would not have crushed him next out against elders when he blew them away.
You are trying to take a game with too many variables and relate it to sporting events or personal competition like golf or tennis. It doesn't work like that. The chaotic nature of putting 6-12 1000 pound animals in a metal starting gate and having them race in close quarters at 35 mph plus doesn't lend itself to the type of comparison you are trying to make.