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My friend who was once a trainer told me otherwise. End of the day, many,many factors needed for the horse to win. Easier to lose. If trackwatchers and riding boys/girls can make choon assessment, they won't be where they are. Once manipulation comes in, anything goes.
I'm not a gambler & the number of times stable lads, jockeys, trainers & race insiders tell me to put money on this or that horse i just smile at them, most of them never come close & only a few comes in placed, the rest doesn't come close. There are indeed many factors that influence a win but you really need to know the psychology of the horse, it's first & foremost a herd animal & running fast is to run away from danger. There's only so many horses in the world that can be truly considered champs & race for racing sake, i.e. they actually enjoy racing & winning. The problem with horses - they spook very easily & once spooked, you need to take them out of that situation, calm them down by trot working them & taking their minds of it & try again, not much chance of that happening on a race course with thousands of punters screaming. Sorry for going off topic.