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Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann
It was to be a prep race. Remember them? In the good old days, trainers knew it was tough to train a horse up to an optimum performance without a race or two, especially at 2-turn distances. So they put their top runners into lesser races to help them get into racing trim and didn't insist that they win their preps, either.
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You are correct Ann. And what I hate is betting on a race where you know that the trainer is just trying to get a race into him before the main goal. I will almost ALWAYS pass that race up.