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Watch Your Pocket
AND WATCH YOUR HORSES
How many truly great trainers are there in Australia today? My vote says only a handful.Most trainers, in my opinion, are sad excuses for conditioners of horseflesh! I know that's a bold statement but just have a close look at the condition in which many horses are presented in the mounting yards around the nation, particularly on minor country tracks. I think you'll see what I mean.
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Racing faces those ‘stay away’ punters
TRACK OR HOME THE BIG BATTLE
At the moment Australian racing should be pretty pleased with itself. Booming carnivals, record prizemoney and TAB turnover reflect a healthy portrait of a flourishing industry.
One aspect that continues to cause race clubs ongoing concern has been the alarming drop-off in on-course attendances over the years. Apart from the nation’s respective carnivals, attendances at your average Saturday and midweek meet have fallen away significantly.
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The ‘bodyline’ of winning
LOOK AT THE LINFORD BOUNCE (Part 3)
In this final article in my PPM series, I will complete the picture of the horse and put some colour into the image I've been building by stepping back a little and taking in the whole scene of the congested mounting yard before the Powerhouse Boutique Hotels Classic at Doomben.Large fields lead to congestion in the yard and some horses just don't like each other. I look for the horse that sails around with gay abandon and does not care what is going on around it.
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The ‘bodyline’ of winning
SOLVING THE JIGSAW PUZZLE (Part 2)
In the last issue (June PPM) I covered the idea of learning to "talk to the horse" when you get to the races. You'll recall I wrote about the attitude of the horse and I pointed to the fact that much can be gleaned from a horse's eyes, ears, head and general demeanour in trying to determine the winning chances in a race.
I would like you to think of this series as a painting being completed. So far we have painted the head of the horse. Now we will build on this and I want to share with you the rest of my mounting yard "routine".
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How to assess the runners on their looks
THE ‘BODYLINE’ OF WINNING (Part 1)
So you study the form, listen to the radio and watch the money on the tote. Have you ever studied a horse in the mounting yard and known what to look for?
The "House Full" sign would be hung at the gates of Australia's racetracks every Saturday if punters ever realised the answer to the mystery called "the next race" is often revealed in the stalls and the mounting yard.
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