Tampa Downs lowering takeout, minimums on exotics

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by golfer

Which is why I tend to focus my wagering on NY/KY/Gulfstream. I do plan on following the Tampa meet more closely this year than in previous years, but I have found these full, competitive fields of cheap horses to be very unpredictable. Which is certainly the nature of the cheaper claiming races everywhere.

There is no defending the quality of the jockey colony.

The jockey colony is awful, but knowing their strengths and weeknesses can give you a huge edge.

There are very few jocks there that can time a two turn race properly. Unless they are on a loose frontrunner, they can't win.

As a horseplayer, you do have to live with some pretty horrible rides from time to time, but you take notes and hope that horse comes back with a better jock next time.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

The jockey colony is awful, but knowing their strengths and weeknesses can give you a huge edge.

There are very few jocks there that can time a two turn race properly. Unless they are on a loose frontrunner, they can't win.

As a horseplayer, you do have to live with some pretty horrible rides from time to time, but you take notes and hope that horse comes back with a better jock next time.

Great point, but that's a lot of work Seriously, that's why I will try to follow the meet more closely this year. And making a trip or 3 out there live won't hurt either.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

The jockey colony is awful, but knowing their strengths and weeknesses can give you a huge edge.

There are very few jocks there that can time a two turn race properly. Unless they are on a loose frontrunner, they can't win.

As a horseplayer, you do have to live with some pretty horrible rides from time to time, but you take notes and hope that horse comes back with a better jock next time.

c faine...

[Duvalier]

Any new trainers planning on wintering at Tampa this year or is it going to be the usual suspects?

[pba1817]

As long as they continue to get larger fields, that is all I am concerned with. I would much rather bet a 12 horse field of $10k claimers, than the 6 horse ALWN1X I see at GP and AQU all winter.

The Florida % take-outs are pretty much the highest in the country.

[GPK]

How many stalls did Kirk Zaide get this meet?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by GPK

How many stalls did Kirk Zaide get this meet?

Zero

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Scav

Zero

Im shocked

Next thing you know, you will tell me Charles Fantana was denied stalls too