A great day for the sport.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

The NYRA format is already far and away closest to the step that will educate the newbie given the wealth of information that is given and why one should or should select a particular horse. That said, rather than having Maggie tell you the 6 has dapples, why not have her sit in front of a computer and show how one would bet the horses given the information that Andy and Eric provided?

Maggie does A LOT more than that. Take the 6th race today as an example. She remarked not only that she liked the impression that Won Wild Dude made in the paddock but also that his small feet made him likely to handle the slop well. She also said that Driven By Solar, the favorite, was not his normal self in the paddock and was going first off a claim by Jacobson from Pletcher.

That is useful information IMO.

[blackthroatedwind]

I'm not sure where the idea that Maggie should be explaining ticket construction came from.

We prefer to have people stick to their strengths. Maggie's not a bettor, but I defy anyone to point out someone who gives out more useful opinions on physicality on a daily basis.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I'm not sure where the idea that Maggie should be explaining ticket construction came from.

We prefer to have people stick to their strengths. Maggie's not a bettor, but I defy anyone to point out someone who gives out more useful opinions on physicality on a daily basis.

Before you get defensive, no one challenged the job that Maggie does.

That said, don't you think that it would be beneficial for someone to be teaching ticket structure based upon the information that you are handing out?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Before you get defensive, no one challenged the job that Maggie does.

That said, don't you think that it would be beneficial for someone to be teaching ticket structure based upon the information that you are handing out?

I'm not getting defensive at all.

I don't agree that discussing ticket construction between races is a good idea.

I think helping people learn about ticket construction is a good idea. However, doing it during pre-race prattles would not be a good way to get the information across. It's more conceptual than real time specific.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Maggie does A LOT more than that. Take the 6th race today as an example. She remarked not only that she liked the impression that Won Wild Dude made in the paddock but also that his small feet made him likely to handle the slop well. She also said that Driven By Solar, the favorite, was not his normal self in the paddock and was going first off a claim by Jacobson from Pletcher.

That is useful information IMO.

It is all useful information IMO, but if you're trying to learn the game it would be extremely worthwhile to be able to take that information and use it to your advantage. And while you see it as useful information, I can tell you as a horsewoman myself and who looks at those types of things, I've been told more times than not that the physical impression of a horse isn't important. So I'm not so sure a newbie would be listening to that information if that is what they are lead to believe.