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Originally Posted by golfer
Which is why I tend to focus my wagering on NY/KY/Gulfstream. I do plan on following the Tampa meet more closely this year than in previous years, but I have found these full, competitive fields of cheap horses to be very unpredictable. Which is certainly the nature of the cheaper claiming races everywhere.
There is no defending the quality of the jockey colony.
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The jockey colony is awful, but knowing their strengths and weeknesses can give you a huge edge.
There are very few jocks there that can time a two turn race properly. Unless they are on a loose frontrunner, they can't win.
As a horseplayer, you do have to live with some pretty horrible rides from time to time, but you take notes and hope that horse comes back with a better jock next time.