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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: private ritual on February 17, 2026, 03:52:33 PM

Title: For drivers
Post by: private ritual on February 17, 2026, 03:52:33 PM: How common is it for a trainer to tell you not to win with their horse? Hopping on the bike before the race and the trainer says race him from the back and keep him covered. How do you respond? What if the horse is the betting favorite? What if it happened 4 weeks in a row on the same horse? interested in your thoughts
Title: Re: For drivers
Post by: Pacer 2 on February 17, 2026, 06:09:27 PM: Quote from: private ritual on February 17, 2026, 03:52:33 PM
How common is it for a trainer to tell you not to win with their horse? Hopping on the bike before the race and the trainer says race him from the back and keep him covered. How do you respond? What if the horse is the betting favorite? What if it happened 4 weeks in a row on the same horse? interested in your thoughts
Most drivers would tell the trainer not to use him anymore.
Title: Re: For drivers
Post by: Trigger on February 17, 2026, 06:13:06 PM: Quote from: private ritual on February 17, 2026, 03:52:33 PM
How common is it for a trainer to tell you not to win with their horse? Hopping on the bike before the race and the trainer says race him from the back and keep him covered. How do you respond? What if the horse is the betting favorite? What if it happened 4 weeks in a row on the same horse? interested in your thoughts

I used him on top and underneath 4 consecutive times too (likely ngc3), please let me know the horse's name to ease the bloodbath crisis I'm in ngc3 and of course not wager on him for his set up win tmbz1 ngc3
Title: Re: For drivers
Post by: Lance on February 17, 2026, 10:21:44 PM: A trainer told me to just find a hole and stay in it as long as possible. I always found that stage advice. Even if there is one coming hard from behind just stay your course.
Title: Re: For drivers
Post by: Calhoun on February 17, 2026, 10:25:14 PM: Quote from: Lance on February 17, 2026, 10:21:44 PM
A trainer told me to just find a hole and stay in it as long as possible. I always found that stage advice. Even if there is one coming hard from behind just stay your course.
ngc3 ngc3

Thanks, Lance
-HoF
Title: Re: For drivers
Post by: Trigger on February 17, 2026, 10:27:39 PM: Quote from: Lance on February 17, 2026, 10:21:44 PM
A trainer told me to just find a hole and stay in it as long as possible. I always found that stage advice. Even if there is one coming hard from behind just stay your course.

Worked for Meshuggah in the BC despite SZ's best effort to bury him in another track's asshole, he railed a win.

I came! ;D
Title: Re: For drivers
Post by: mwins on February 18, 2026, 07:51:05 AM: Quote from: Lance on February 17, 2026, 10:21:44 PM
A trainer told me to just find a hole and stay in it as long as possible. I always found that stage advice. Even if there is one coming hard from behind just stay your course.

"Stage advice"?

Were you in a play? If ur trying to sound smart, use "Sage advice".
Title: Re: For drivers
Post by: Any1Left on February 18, 2026, 08:21:53 AM: Quote from: Lance on February 17, 2026, 10:21:44 PM
A trainer told me to just find a hole and stay in it as long as possible. I always found that stage advice. Even if there is one coming hard from behind just stay your course. Thank you for another great post,,,,,you are a true hero and a very very very very funny guy who always puts a smile on my face
Title: Re: For drivers
Post by: Lance on February 18, 2026, 12:14:20 PM: Quote from: mwins on February 18, 2026, 07:51:05 AM
"Stage advice"?

Were you in a play? If ur trying to sound smart, use "Sage advice".

yes...sage advice......damn spell check!!
Title: Re: For drivers
Post by: Trigger on February 18, 2026, 12:24:44 PM: Quote from: Lance on February 18, 2026, 12:14:20 PM
yes...sage advice......damn spell check!!

With that frustrating outburst, I got a twinkle in my pants :-*