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The real truth about wet track bloodlines
MUDLARK MYSTERIES!
Slow and heavy tracks are s proven great levellers in racing. A million-dollar son of Danehill can be languishing back near last while the horse by the $1500 sire (who cost $3000 at the yearling sales) is ploughing through the mud and going further ahead with every stride.
A check of any day's racing on wet tracks will generally vindicate this statement.
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Coming to terms with winter racing
PUNTER MUDLARKS
Rain. There may be bigger issues in racing but I can't think of one. Remember Guys And Dolls, and that famous line from the Fugue for Tinhorns:
"Of course it all depends if it rained last night." He has the horse right here, he says, it's a cert ... but of course, if it rained, well, all bets are off.
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Writer's Jottings
DON'T GO SLOW WHEN IT'S HEAVY
A lot of punters steer clear of most winter racing, having a rule to bet only when the track is rated good or better but, in doing so, I believe they miss many opportunities to back winners at prices that represent enormous value.
A perfect example of wet track value was the 1100m Flying welter on the bog track at Rosehill on May 4. The horse concerned was the Paul Perry trained grey gelding Well Known.
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New book ploughs through the mysteries of form
MUD MAGIC
In this special feature, Melbourne writer Paul Segar takes an in-depth look at winter racing, delving into wet-track speed factors, how varying track ratings affect performances and how weight-carrying becomes a vital factor. The article is an extract from the new, second edition of Paul's book Horse Racing Theory and Practice.
In the search for a winner on a wet track just about everything has
been tried. In the end, as in most events, it more than probably comes down
to one key factor:
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Looking ahead to the winter wet
HEAVY GOING
Prepare yourself for the winter! As you read this in the merry month of April, the sun may well be shining. In a couple of months it's far more likely to be cold and wet (well, maybe only a bit wet in Queensland).The problem with our current classifications of dead, slow and heavy is that they vary drastically from one track to another. Racing at Randwick on a wet day is not the same as racing at Rosehill, nor is it anything like Warwick Farm or Canterbury.
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