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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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Old 09-24-2012, 10:21 PM
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Awesome stuff. Thanks everyone for the info.
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