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Old 03-09-2009, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kgar311
If it was a huge drop in class and the race was a walkover for the horse, why didnt the public recognize this and make the horse 3/5? The horse didnt even go off the favorite. Running a 113 beyer to win the way he did doesnt make it a walkover imo either.
Don't even bother. If a horse wins a stakes by open lengths, the runners behind him/her become mutts the moment they hit the wire. People like this will always overvalue synthetic performances because there are fewer romps, which MUST mean the competition is stiffer.

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