Great Piece: Equine Athlete Psychology

[clambeau]

thanks for the info.....but my picks are still

Union Rags, I'll Have Another, Bodemeister and El Padrino

That's my story an I'm stickin to it!!

[Riot]

Very interesting. He seems a good and accurate detail observer of horse behavior. His comments match what some of the trainers have said.

[Indian Charlie]

Sounds pretty hogwashy to me.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Sounds pretty hogwashy to me.

It is and it isn't.

Knowing all the traits, intangibles, and habits of a race horse is an edge and can be accomplished with a little work when it's worth all the effort ... but this is dressing it up (dare I say gaying it up) way too much.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

It is and it isn't.

Knowing all the traits, intangibles, and habits of a race horse is an edge and can be accomplished with a little work when it's worth all the effort ... but this is dressing it up (dare I say gaying it up) way too much.

Read what his profile of Trinninberg says.

It's very obviously written by someone who knows the horse is a sprinter and has no hope of getting 10F Saturday.

His psychology on the horse is moronic.

[clambeau]

Does Triiniberg have any hope of getting the 10 on Saturday...I dont think someone saying he can't is stating anything "moronic"

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by clambeau

Does Triiniberg have any hope of getting the 10 on Saturday...I dont think someone saying he can't is stating anything "moronic"

no one said that part was moronic

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by clambeau

Does Triiniberg have any hope of getting the 10 on Saturday...I dont think someone saying he can't is stating anything "moronic"

Sigh.

I'm not disputing Trinnibergs inability to get 10f.

I'm saying that it's so freaking obvious he is not going to get 10, and this expert just made up a line of crap to explain that in psychological terms. Clearly, and I do mean clearly, that horse has physcial limitations that will prevent him from winning.

Using his line of reasoning, Spend A Buck would have had no hope. Had he been doing this in the 80's, I promise you he'd have written up something similar with Groovy, but not Spend A Buck.

It's transparent.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

It is and it isn't.

Knowing all the traits, intangibles, and habits of a race horse is an edge and can be accomplished with a little work when it's worth all the effort ... but this is dressing it up (dare I say gaying it up) way too much.

What do you make of Creative Cause?

I like him on style, but I didn't like how he seemed to get "hung-up" in his last race.

[clambeau]

Fair enough...I'm cynical too, but to call the guy a fraud, that's just not right..let's wait and see how the race plays out for cryin out loud and if his writings or ideas are spot on, let him make his $$$...more power to him....you or I don't have to buy or believe his stuff.

I think it's a breath of fresh air, whether it's a new or old idea dont matter to me....I hadnt looked at races this way before so it's new to me...and interesting to me and evidently to others.


For those non believers....go to a different church or a different gypsie