Workout Labels Such As “Handily” or “Breezing” Aren’t Reliable Indicators, But Workout Times Are
Posted by: willie in Horse Racing Handicapping, Where's Willie, horse racing betting, horseracingDespite the fact that many people rely heavily upon works to handicap horse races, most people don’t really know how race horses are clocked. It is a group effort and there is very little attention given to whether a work is handily or handy or breezing. Yet many people involved in horse racing handicapping will look at one or the other and claim that it is significant that the ‘H” or “B” tag was given.
Typically, a group of clockers will stand in the clocker’s booth and watch the track as the horses are let onto the track. A gap man or woman has watched the horses enter the track through the gate or “gap” in the fence and calls the names of horses and trainers up to the tag man. The tag man calls out the names and a clocker will volunteer to watch that particular horse. After the horse works the clocker will call out the name of the horse and the time.
The tag man writes it down and the other clockers make a note. Some of the clockers work for publications, private syndicates, and other interests. The private syndicates and other interests are looking for gold in the form of a horse that is showing a big improvement or is fit and ready. There is a lot of chaos and shouting that goes on because trainers rush to get their horses worked during the two times in the morning that the race track allows them to work their horses. There is precious little time for a clocker and tag man to note if a horse breezed or worked handily so most tag men will just write handily for most works. The other alternative is a “?”.
The important thing is the times themselves when compared to the other works and the clocker’s comments. When a horse looks so good that a comment is actually entered or the horse, that is a time to sit up and pay attention, but don’t get too hung up over whether it was a “B” work or an “H” work. Reading clocker’s comments and workout times are the closest most people ever come to getting real good inside information. If you want to learn how to use inside information and find horses that are fit and ready go to True Handicapping. Learn how to find real inside information that 99% of the crowd misses and start reading the comments for free inside information and tips.
The most consistent horse racing systems have to have the basics and a handicapper must understand the basics. I have been around horse racing for 50 years including as an owner. Without the basics the rest is not going to do any good. If you want to learn how a horse owner and insider handicaps just go to What’s a Willie and get the truth about workouts and inside information.
Bill Peterson is a former race horse owner and professional handicapper. He comes from a horse race handicapping family and as he puts it, “Horse Racing is in my blood.” To see all Bill’s horse racing material go to Bill’s handicapping store.
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