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Originally Posted by Thomas Roulston
When I first began following this game (in the late '70s), older horses generally carried 122 lbs. in 3-and-up claiming and allowance races.
Now, 126 lbs. appears to be the standard - and the weight break for 3-year-olds in 3-and-up races tends to be less now than it was then.
Does this affect how you handicap these races?
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A few pounds on a bunch of 1200 pound horses? And no evidence of disproportionate changes?
Yawn!