Saturday's Results

[cmorioles]

Usually, when a trainer hits a cold streak, you can figure out why. Maybe they had horses with a lot of conditions left and used them up. Claiming barns sometimes lose a bunch of horses in a short span. Maybe there has been a loss of a big owner or two. Sometimes there is illness in the barn.

In this case, nearly all the horses seem to have gone off form. These horses not only aren't winning, they aren't coming close to living up to the ability the previous PP lines show they have. There is no logical explanation to the slump. Perhaps Todd has lost his drive since lucking into finally winning a TC race.

As a bettor, this is a great thing. As a fan of the sport, it is also a good thing. Having too many horses in one barn isn't good for anyone other than the trainer himself. Mabye this will help change that, though somehow I doubt it.