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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay
Well, since this thread doesn't have very much to do with racing...
So, would you argue with me that trainers don't run horses when they are injured or sore?
Would you also argue with me that Badge of Silver and Empire Maker were not sore before the BC Mile and the Kentucky Derby?
I know that your knowledge area does not lie in deciphering a horse's talent level by watching them move, just as I don't have any expert knowledge on the business aspects of TB racing and pedigree, but wouldn't you agree that front wraps are usually an indication that a horse is sore or suffering from an injury when he hasn't been wearing them in all of his starts? Do you bet horses like these or does it depend on the circumstances?
When you are handicapping a race, do you ever look at the body language and fitness level of a horse in the paddock (not conformation, but body language)? In addition, do you ever watch how powerfully a horse is moving over the track in a post parade or how much he is on the bridle?
Since you are an expert DRF handicapper in the business, Andy, I'm sure that you would have to agree with me on some of these aspects of racing...
And I don't know why conformation was brought up in correlation with movement as they are in entirely different spheres in the TB industry. I don't ever look at a horse's conformation in the paddock.
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I doubt it. Why does he need to?
As for looking at their conformation in the paddock... the way a horse is put together has a lot to do with how they cover the ground. A horse heavy on the forehand is going to hit the ground harder in the front, while a horse that is built more uphill, isn't. At least I think that's what you taught us a few months ago...
