WBM MONDAY 4/15/24

[Tstoner]

Saturday night was full of surprises....I had one of the longshots.....best I can say.....

This evening has a few very competitive trotting events.....look forward to some more
Prices....this venue is like dice bumping around the Yahtzee table thrown by Forrest
Gump......BE AWARE OF OVERLAYS.......!!!!!!!

9TH.... #5. THONG CONTROL.....Roy back ( absent last Monday).... aboard....this ride
doesn't belong on the lead....Roy knows that...(Fillion on BIG FAV...RUN OTHER
WAY.....MY OPINION.ONLY.......HES THE COP OUT GUY ON BIG FAVS....GO'S
TO
FRONT AND
APPEARS TO BE GOING FOR WIN ......HORSE WILL GET BEAT
DEEP STRETCH ...pissed at that pot bellied fella... wouldn't be surprised
If has to have several bodyguards escort him off the premises after a night of
Losing On big favs. ????.)........ROY WILL HAVE STRETCH BURNIN. OFF A HELMET......
WIN WAGER #5

3RD....#3 MERCUTIO....IF 5-1 plus......WP......sits and rallies.....might get overlooked
here ?? .....I would not be surprised if 6-1.... WP. #3
2ND....#2. MACHARTINMOTION....Roy..will have in positions to be...coming late at price
perhaps.................................WP
LONGSHOT CONSIDERATIONS.........

4TH......#9 BROOKDALE MIKI......Zeron spent some good dough on recently
Can fly late.....ZERON PUTS $$$$. IN HIS OWN HANDS NOW....WPS


That's it.......JUST WATCH OUT FOR FILLION.....SEE HIM ON BIG FAVS.....
LOOK FOR PRICE HORSE WITH KICK

Tstoner

[GH1956]

There is no shortage of bad drivers/trainers and questionable decisions in harness racing, we have questionable drives by many drivers most nights....I watched McNair take a horse that normally does not run on the front right to the lead and does the first qtr. in 25.4 and sets it up perfectly for the longest shot on the board to get up and beat the heavy favourite....the exactor paid over 600 bucks I am willing to bet there were lots of happy people in the barn after that race! Fillion is no different than any of the other drivers but he wins 49% and is ITM at 87% on favorites which is better than the top 3 drivers at Mohawk...

Personally I have stepped back a bit from harness racing in the last few weeks because of some questionable stuff.....I thought the regulators cleaned it up a bit but there is still lots of room for improvement!

One of my biggest pet peaves is a trainer running horses in a race purely as a training mile...it happens far too often for my liking!

[Tstoner]

To be perfectly honest with you.....the trainer putting a horse in to "train" I've found usually
happens in nine or ten post.....sit...then wail out a fast second half....hoping for good spot on gate next start...I've come accustomed to recognizing the instances before hand to a high degree.....it's weighing the angles....no shortage of angles however....Fillion is the worst on lead....OR MORE BLATENT THEN OTHERS.... LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES.......
FORREST WOULD SAY....never know what any particular night will play out.....

I can tell when a lot of speed upfront....is probable....or vice versa..... tendencies of
Drivers.....trainers...etc etc etc.....it all crunches out a go for it ...or....stay away from stance.. watch Zeron tonight in 3rd out of nine hole.....he's leaving for lead or tuck in
Upfront...... He spent 50k. Few weeks back to claim horse.....with very limited dividends
That is an angle..,.and horse upfront against these hitting board very probable.....


See what happens...... I wager both Standardbred and thoroughbred.... I prefer harness

[Postime]

Originally Posted by GH1956

There is no shortage of bad drivers/trainers and questionable decisions in harness racing, we have questionable drives by many drivers most nights....I watched McNair take a horse that normally does not run on the front right to the lead and does the first qtr. in 25.4 and sets it up perfectly for the longest shot on the board to get up and beat the heavy favourite....the exactor paid over 600 bucks I am willing to bet there were lots of happy people in the barn after that race! Fillion is no different than any of the other drivers but he wins 49% and is ITM at 87% on favorites which is better than the top 3 drivers at Mohawk...

Personally I have stepped back a bit from harness racing in the last few weeks because of some questionable stuff.....I thought the regulators cleaned it up a bit but there is still lots of room for improvement!

One of my biggest pet peaves is a trainer running horses in a race purely as a training mile...it happens far too often for my liking!

I have to totally agree with this post, Mohawk seems to be ether dead caulk or bridge jumpers there's no in between. That long final quarter seems to allow a lot of strange finishes. The driver colony except for a couple is B track level.

[Tstoner]

Bombed races 2 and 3.....yee- haa

[GH1956]

You were saying about Zeron.....Now there is a guy that should retire!

[Tstoner]

Your probably right.....that horse is still running that race......why the hell he claim that horse?? That horse was fit once upon a time not that far ago......his son Scott is big-time driver these days.... Yonkers. Big M occasionally....races stakes races all over...

[Tstoner]

At least.....Thong Control at ....2/1.....sat like i thought...and pounced for my win wager...
Mach art in motion gave a heck of a try first over....( Watch next ?!?!).... MERCUTIO....
Tried for pocket ended up third on rail.....had to be closer earlier....Zeron....nuff said...

[Tstoner]

Mach art in motions race......royal regatta #7.....parked out entire field all the way....
Perhaps his streak over next week.....(Watch replay perhaps)....Been On a streak...that race had to take some gumption out of him...it was a onslaught and he held up

[Sea Biscuit]

Originally Posted by GH1956

You were saying about Zeron.....Now there is a guy that should retire!

Zeron has retired for all practical purposes with a total of 7 drives to his credit as of 1st Jan 2024 with 0 wins 0 2nd and one 3rd.

He now operates a small barn and uses a catch driver whenever he has a live horse.

[GH1956]

Your right, but this one of the things that is wrong with the harness game...the casual Mohawk patron does not know this and they also don`t know when a trainer is entering his horse for little training jog around the track...more seasoned people can usually figure out and avoid these situation...but people are handing over their money and they deserve better!