Man made class structures: BUNK

[Tim Y]

Horses run to their inherent ability, form cycle, and reaction to today's pace scenario. They know NOTHING about a man made overlaid class structure.

I have always gotten a kick at how handicappers unnecessary complicate evaluations with the idea that man made classes are something like actual walls that horses need to climb over.

Each race has a projected PACE OF RACE. The field competes with THAT not some class level.

In sprints for example, one can see 4f pace times from 44 2/5 to 46 with NO correlation to man made class.

The horses IN THE RACE set the level of competition not some qualification standards.

Sooner one abandons this fiction, the better their long term outcomes will be.

[Lt1]

Goes back to what Doc always taught Class=Performance=Class. Total energy better defines a horses' class.
Tim G

[Tim Y]

Originally Posted by Lt1

Goes back to what Doc always taught Class=Performance=Class. Total energy better defines a horses' class.
Tim G

BINGO..it is better NEVER to even LOOK at them

[sureshotlink]

Disco!

I totally agree with Both statements. Let our competition at the windows go on thinking that they can determine a horses class by some man-made structure.

Success to all,

Paul Link
Los Angeles, CA

[vderdak]

Are not all of the fractions, position, and lengths behind man made also?

[MJS6916]

Originally Posted by vderdak

Are not all of the fractions, position, and lengths behind man made also?

man definitely has, no doubt, some input.

[Tim Y]

Originally Posted by vderdak

Are not all of the fractions, position, and lengths behind man made also?

NO OBJECTIVE observations