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Why is it that some people always want to trash a race? For example, it seems that everyone wants to bash why this horse, say horse x, should have won easily over a field. Why is it necessary to focus on the horses that got beat versus focusing on the horse that won? He/She beat a crap field, junk, claimers at best. That horse should have never won, what a joke.

My thought on this is this. I was talking just now on the phone to a buddy of mine who trains here at Beulah Park and sends horses to Thistle, River etc as well. So if you wanna bash this guy because he sends out horses to these bottom rung tracks, save it for someplace else cause you have beat that drum already. He is my friend, and I respect this man who is in his 70's and loves his horses under his care. He is my friend.

Anyways, he brought up a point that he has said time and time again. He says Curt, when they load them in the gate you don't know what that horse truly feels like. When they open that gate you don't know. They give you subtle signs, and you can tell when something is not right, but many a time a horse just is not a machine that gamblers make them out to be. Always remember, he says to me, that a horse is not much different then you or I. We have good days and bad ones.

Then he finally says that you can spend hours upon hours analyzing PP's and this and that until you are blue in the face. You will find a gem in the rough, and you will score many a great hit. But what those PP's and other things don't tell you is the most important handicapping tool you can use. How does that horse feel today.

I am trying to be a dilligent Post Parade wacher, but when you are betting Pick 3's you can't.

Your thoughts?