Handcapping weight.

Originally Posted by paisjpq

really? why?
a number on paper won't actually tell you anything about the horse. there is no ideal weight...it's not like supermodels where they all have to be a size 0.

Well whenever I get a cold or the shits I usually drop a few pounds and horses are no different. The listed weight of the horse just helps in figuring out if the horse is on top of his game or not.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Well whenever I get a cold or the shits I usually drop a few pounds and horses are no different. The listed weight of the horse just helps in figuring out if the horse is on top of his game or not.

I don't ever look at the pp's for HK do they list the weight at each start so you can chart change?

Originally Posted by paisjpq

I don't ever look at the pp's for HK do they list the weight at each start so you can chart change?

They did the last time I played. That was last summer, however.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

They did the last time I played. That was last summer, however.

ok...if they do that then I guess it might make some sense though I'm not sure I would find it useful.