So, like I said, I would never have used the #11. But the #8 was useable. Not as the key horse but useable. He has a decent trainer and I've learned to look back at the workouts for the first timers. The trainers seem to get a good workout then lay off for a few workouts before putting him on the track. This is a longshot signal only. If you look back five workouts to 1/7 you will see that his workout was the second fastest of horses who worked out that day. That's my longshot signal right there for first time starters with lesser trainers. I would have used him but all for naught. Couldn't have had the #11.
No handicapper is going to hit that, Jak. And anyone who plays 100-1 horses every race will go broke. They won't win any contests. But if I collected on that 2/61 workout horse you would consider that luck. I would consider it my handicapping skill looking for overlays. But whatever you decide is OK by me.
yeah but if someone is down by a bunch late you take shots. It would suck if you were leading by a dime and someone played that horse. I think $500 you get credit for solid capping but prevents an unthinkable outcome from blowing up the game. About 2 years ago a 90/1 shot won at SA. I think you could have made a case for the pony. I want to make it a grind it out affair and reward consistent solid capping and remove some element of luck that is involved.
