Handicapping 101 - "wraps"

[Scav]

Originally Posted by pointman

Drugs, does the T-graph indicate whether the horse is wearing them today or just in the past?

I'll answer for him, they indicate the opposite of last time. So if the horse was wearing fronts last time, then they would note the percentage of 'removing bandages', if he had no fronts last time, they would note the percentage of 'adding bandages'

An example:

Kickin N Screamin on Tuesday, she had zero fronts last time. Out of 22 instances that Chuck has added bandages, he won almost 14% and was ITM for 32%......

[AeWingnut]

if wraps are actually needed then it is a bad thing. IMO. Some trainers always use them as a preventative measure. I didn't bet a horse because i saw wraps were added and neither did anyone else. Horse wires the field at 30-1. Guess everyone thought he was sore and would back up. Never happened.

[philcski]

The best wraps story I've ever heard at the legendary John St. OTB...

"Smarty Jones can't win the Derby because his front wraps will get heavy in the slop"



I don't pay much attention to wraps. If anything, it seems like wraps on is a win-now proposition by most trainers.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by philcski

The best wraps story I've ever heard at the legendary John St. OTB...
"Smarty Jones can't win the Derby because his front wraps will get heavy in the slop"



I don't pay much attention to wraps. If anything, it seems like wraps on is a win-now proposition by most trainers.

I can't believe that you would retain anything that is said in that den of iniquity.

[MaTH716]

I must be standing in the wrong part!