Bind (105 BSF)

[Indian Charlie]

http://www.drf.com/blogs/bind-and-his-big-105-beyer

[miraja2]

It is an interesting editorial, and he does make an important point. However, doesn't the figure get a whole lot easier to make when the two races before that on the card were also 6f dirt races....as was the 5th race, which was a stake featuring several veteran horses?

I was also confused by the fact that he pointed to blinkers as a possible reason that the 6th place finisher improved....even though that horse's assigned speed figure was actually one point lower than in his previous start.

[NTamm1215]

Watchmaker's getting far too much credit with you using the word "interesting" to describe anything he writes.

[Indian Charlie]

Yeah, you both have good points.

I thought his discussion of the horse that went backwards was weird.

And Nick, the interesting thing was that he even wrote that in the first place.

I saw another blooper in another editorial there today as well, speaking of mistakes.

It was Hovdeys piece about the San Luis Obispo just run last week. He mentioned Bien Bien giving Fraise all he could handle in the Hollywood Derby, when it was Paradise Creek that beat Bien Bien.

That was the single most annoying day at the races I've ever had.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Yeah, you both have good points.

I thought his discussion of the horse that went backwards was weird.

And Nick, the interesting thing was that he even wrote that in the first place.

I saw another blooper in another editorial there today as well, speaking of mistakes.

It was Hovdeys piece about the San Luis Obispo just run last week. He mentioned Bien Bien giving Fraise all he could handle in the Hollywood Derby, when it was Paradise Creek that beat Bien Bien.

That was the single most annoying day at the races I've ever had.

He meant the Hollywood Turf Cup, which was Bien Bien's next start following his defeat in the Derby behind Paradise Creek.

Of course, he failed to mention that Bien Bien only won the Hollywood Turf Cup on the disqualification of Fraise.

[my miss storm cat]

http://www.drf.com/news/churchill-do...-hurt-out-year

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by miraja2

It is an interesting editorial, and he does make an important point. However, doesn't the figure get a whole lot easier to make when the two races before that on the card were also 6f dirt races....as was the 5th race, which was a stake featuring several veteran horses?

Exactly. That was hardly a field of plugs he beat, but even it it was, you can't argue with the timer.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

http://www.drf.com/blogs/bind-and-his-big-105-beyer

Like others have said - that card was surrounded by other 6f dirt races. If the figure is wrong by more than 2 or 3 points tops - it's because of a timing issue.

It's a silly piece of writing. I've heard the Remsen figure being questioned before Mucho Macho Man won last weekend - you had like four 9f dirt races that day and consistant weather.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Like others have said - that card was surrounded by other 6f dirt races. If the figure is wrong by more than 2 or 3 points tops - it's because of a timing issue.

It's a silly piece of writing. I've heard the Remsen figure being questioned before Mucho Macho Man won last weekend - you had like four 9f dirt races that day and consistant weather.

Exactly. Without discussing the other races on the card, the " article " has no credibility.