STUDART and Trillian

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Most horses like to rally OUTSIDE of horses.

I just don't get why this is so confusing to you.

The reason this ISN"T confusing, as is the case for those horses that lack room but don't run when they get clear, is that there are cases where horses actually run inside. In fact, the winner of the race under discussion had no problem running inside. There's what trainers believe and then there's what the replays reveal.

Moreover, if you look at race charts over an extended period of time and identify patterns or types, in general or specific to a track, you'll notice that most of the IMPRESSIVE RUNS are by horses that saved ground -- that did LESS running than the others.

But let's look at this a little bit closer. Is it really the horses that don't want to run inside/between or is it the jocks? Obviously a jock can't put a horse into a strong drive when it is behind horses. Under those circumstances, going OUTSIDE is optimum. When there are no other horses ahead of a given horse, inside or out is essentially the same.