Sportz: Thanks for the great picks last night. Americans punters/trainers think differently about racing factors and tactics. It would be an idiot here that backed a 3 year old against older horses before April 1 of the year. (ours age 1 year on Jan 1; I thought I saw yours do so on Aug.1?) We brilliantly know that fillies and mares are 20% inferior to colts and geldings, and wouldn't think of backing any but a truly exceptional female against males. Dirt is a much better surface for horses than grass. A sprinter always needs 1-2 weeks to recover between races; a stayer 3-4 weeks. 3 year olds any distance 3-4 weeks rest; 2 year olds 4-6 weeks minimum. Jockey weights make little if any difference, and we have a fairly narrow range. It's usually unthinkable to have a field of more than 14 runners, 10 used to be common. Inside rail is a big advantage at most tracks. Bet the early running types, you know, catch me if you can.

It's these preconceived erroneous notions, and a host of others, that make us poor Aussie punters. I watched and saw many differences, threw out all the rules and decided to let the folks on this message board educate me in Aussie horseracing in December of 2003. I have learned much, and have much more to learn. I greatly appreciate the training provided to this poor, dumb yank.


Regards,

Glenn

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