Fastest Pace Last Race

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by Mark

I tend to shy away from top quality races as the horses are too consistent and basically the pace scenario or obvious pure athletic talent determines the outcome. I almost never play a race with less than 8 betting interests as well. I like all surfaces but am less confident when the track gets sealed prior to or during rain storms. Alas, I love older cheap claimers at cheap tracks or Non-winners of 2 or 3 lifetime at same.

This brings up a question, especially for Richie, about the examples and practice races in the original Matchup Forum. It seems that most of the races Ritchie and the Hat worked were not at the "big" tracks (NYRA, So. Cal., etc.) but more what I would call blue collar tracks.

Was that because of Jim's bias or taste, or the Matchup was more suited for that kind of racing, or just coincidence?