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Awesome, thanks STR!

Tell me about post position selection.. Is it always out of a hat?

Fantastic info.. Thanks str!

Tell me this.. What is the deal with apprentice jockeys? I notice some trainers use them frequently while others never do. Any reason?

Wow str, fantastic post! Very interesting read.

Hi RK,

Do you got out to Penn often? Always love Governor's Cup weekend :cheers:

A fantastic write up STR, thanks!

Lets talk about something other than the ponies for a second. How rough is the backside, is it as bad as portrayed? Also, how common is it to see blocking, that...

Being in the business I am, I talk to a lot of trainers and owners from a neutral perspective, and a perfect example is today. One half of a partnership will be betting a sizable amount on their...

Hi Str,

Here's a question for you... Can you elaborate some on the claiming game? What are the tricks and how do trainers tell when to claim a horse and when the best time would be to do it, etc.?...

Or this, from Penn's site: http://www.hollywoodpnrc.com/Racing/~/media/grantville/files/conditionbook/CB-04-04-2011to04-30-2011.ashx

I once heard that the biggest pain in the ass for trainers is...

STR is this link any better? http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHorsemenAreaDownloadAction.cfm?sn=CB-BEL-20110429-20110522D

This link to what appears to be Belmont's condition book.

Great stories guys, thanks!

STR, next time I am out, probably this weekend, I will grab a book and we can page through it. Thanks!

This may also help as well: http://battagliaspicks.com/class2.htm

Glad some others are able to benefit from STR's knowledge, guys if you have questions he has most of the answers, I assure you!

I'd love for you to elaborate some more on the condition book, and...