Handicapping Wind

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

I like to see a horse running with a shadow roll because it seems to make them hold their head lower when they run. We all know that when a horse starts to raise their head up they are having trouble breathing and they are done.

As you know ... the original purpose of a shadow roll is to keep a horse from seeing ... guess what? ... shadows!

And what causes shadows to appear? Yes ... you got it ... the sun!

So ... there is a relationship between shadow rolls and the sun ... isn't there?

I know that you know that ... but apparently some people are so dumb that they can't make the simple connection between what shadow rolls are designed to prevent ... and what causes the problem which they're preventing.

Shadow rolls and sun ... yup ... and yet some people don't seem able to make the conection.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

As you know ... the original purpose of a shadow roll is to keep a horse from seeing ... guess what? ... shadows!

And what causes shadows to appear? Yes ... you got it ... the sun!

So ... there is a relationship between shadow rolls and the sun ... isn't there?

I know that you know that ... but apparently some people are so dumb that they can't make the simple connection between what shadow rolls are designed to prevent ... and what causes the problem which they're preventing.

Shadow rolls and sun ... yup ... and yet some people don't seem able to make the conection.

So that's why it's called a shadow roll. Still like the idea of tinted goggles. A matching pair for the horse and rider.

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

So that's why it's called a shadow roll. Still like the idea of tinted goggles. A matching pair for the horse and rider.

Designer sunglasses for horse and jockey ... are standard at Italian racetracks ...

... gotta maintain that "bella figura" at all times.

[packerbacker7964]

My thing is some horses can't seem to win in the hot summer. Some horses just don't care for it at all.