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Old 09-19-2012, 04:50 PM
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Trainers never lie...
That's true..

But those thievin' clockers, now that's a different story.
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Old 09-19-2012, 11:19 PM
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Default Dummies Question - 3 Furlong Workouts

I like to look for 7f or 1m workouts, but I notice that these are quite rare except among the West Coast trainer "colony", a fact I've never quite understood.
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Old 09-20-2012, 07:13 AM
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I personally like to see a 7 Fur or 1 Mile work into a horse that will race at 6 Fur or 7 Fur

you used to see that alot in the "old days" - not so much anymore

these horses tend to be "fit"
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Old 09-20-2012, 07:36 AM
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A lot of good information in this thread, but I will add that I'm generally partial to first-time starters/layoff horses who have a series of longer works punctuated by a quick 3-furlong blowout a few days before the race. I find it's often the sign of a more fully cranked runner.
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Old 09-20-2012, 10:00 AM
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if shipping in sometimes a 3f work on the new track or a gate w for 3f is a good thing..i like to see 2/4 102.b in a row on a firster..thats money..
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Old 09-20-2012, 11:24 AM
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A solid 5F workout since last race and within the last 4 weeks increases ROI significantly.
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Old 09-21-2012, 01:44 AM
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Here is a GREAT column that highlights the amount of gamesmanship and coverage that would go into morning workouts 100 years ago.

http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/pagev...15120801%3A3.2





Obviously -- that was at a time in history when things were much more favorable to the bettor -- and you could make a large amount of money much, much, much, much more easily by successfully putting over the horse in the morning.
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