mohawk preferreds

[Brown jug]

the last few weeks mohawk has run the preferred pace and preferred trot
on the pace side you have brue hanover crushing everyone now for 5-6 weeks
on the trot side you have logan park , winning as he pleases, now gaines hanover in the mix
but  the race office never makes these a handicap
would it not make for a more competitive race and wagering opportunity if post positions were assigned/handicapped based on earnings in the last 3 or 5 races
so ridiculous to see logan park or brue hanover draw the 3,4 post  and go off at 1/9

[Ramone]

so ridiculous to see logan park or brue hanover draw the 3,4 post  and go off at 1/9

Either would be undeterred by a less good post. But Logan Park must be packing his bags for Sweden and Nijinsky made a final 1/4 of 25.4 look like a Sunday jog this morning. So things can change and soon.

[whiptherabbit]

Drawing outside would actually help both of them but things will change soon

[Brown jug]

lets hope
the tracks in the usa have no issue doing handicaps but s for some reason not here
you think mohawk would try something different in that class
i agree whip , the way mohawk is 6 or 7 is ideal, maybe handicap them  with the rail !!!

[gh2009]

What some tracks do when the same horse wins the feature 2 or 3 weeks in a row, they make him skip a week, or in Delaware assign them the outside post.

[Papillon]

lets hope
the tracks in the usa have no issue doing handicaps but s for some reason not here
you think mohawk would try something different in that class
i agree whip , the way mohawk is 6 or 7 is ideal, maybe handicap them  with the rail !!!

handicapping the best horse with the rail would be logical

i doubt WEG cares much about assigning post positions in these small fields

amazing how post #6 is such a huge help--for several years now not just a small sample size

the driver can see what is going on inside and out

[gh2009]

It's easier to leave from the outside at Mohawk than the inside.

[Papillon]

It's easier to leave from the outside at Mohawk than the inside.

for sure

even worse for trotters on the inside

[whiptherabbit]

Worse spots for the leavers definitely 3-4 at Mohawk, get squeezed by horses firing outside. Agree with another poster, hate betting trotters with the rail honestly

[Brown jug]

good comments
question for you guys that are regular gamblers
these preferred races with the heavy chalks that have won 3-4 in a row, do you bet these races or just pass on them
i guess my point was just that i assume these races do  lower handle  than more competitive and even races 

[gh2009]

The win pool is definitely lower because people are betting exotics instead.

[whiptherabbit]

good comments
question for you guys that are regular gamblers
these preferred races with the heavy chalks that have won 3-4 in a row, do you bet these races or just pass on them
i guess my point was just that i assume these races do  lower handle  than more competitive and even races

Watch no wager

[JT]

Watch no wager

Agreed. If I had to drive to the track to wager, I probably would, but being in the comfort of my house it's easy to pass on a race when there are so many tracks and races to choose from.

[Calhoun]

Why not handicap heavy favorites with distance instead of post?

Races in Europe, where horse racing is actually growing, often have 10-20 yard distance handicaps.

[Brown jug]

calhoun, interesting and good idea
i guess it could be like in the tbreds were sometimes horses carry more weight
absolutely worth a shot