Chartcallers gone wild

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by ALostTexan

Well, these charts must not have sat too well with DRF, because they are now edited. Yesterday the edited versions were on Equibase, but the originals were on DRF, but today both are edited.

Right. Everything's been edited out except the "obviously benefiting from the addition of blinkers" comment in the 6th.

--Dunbar

[Phalaris1913]

They have made some colorful comments in the past...

Indeed. It's amusing to look at ancient chart footnotes. I seem to recall one that went something like "Horse would've won but for jockey so-and-so's mishandling."

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Phalaris1913

Indeed. It's amusing to look at ancient chart footnotes. I seem to recall one that went something like "Horse would've won but for jockey so-and-so's mishandling."

Was that comment on the fat man's charts?

[Phalaris1913]

Was that comment on the fat man's charts?

Well, here's just one I was able to dredge up without too much trouble. Commando, unbeaten in five starts at 2 in 1900, was odds-on in the Matron. After Commando led nearly throughout, 20-1 Beau Gallant was up in time to win. The DRF footnote:

"His [Beau Gallant's] victory was a lucky one as Commando was pounds the best horse, but [jockey] Spencer went to sleep near the finish and did not see Beau Gallant get up on the inside rail."

The valuable Matron - worth more to the winner than the Belmont that year - was open to colts and fillies in its earliest runnings.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Was that comment on the fat man's charts?

no, all his say 'if you're reading this, your track needs Trakus'