For those that love conspiracies and weight shifts

[mark2061mn]

to me, the 117 lbs of dead weight often referred to as a jockey, plus another few pounds of sand, or metal, or whatever, doesnt really seem to make a difference when compared to a horse with just the 117 lbs of dead weight known as a jockey.

who knows though, i've heard put forth the proposition that a horse going all out is running slow, and a horse going easy is running as fast as possible. or that its better to be pinned down on the rail for the entire length of the race than to go 3 wide on the turn.

it takes all kinds of nutty theories!