You would have few arguments if you suggested Gai Waterhouse, Peter Snowden and Peter Moody really know how to train winners however there would quite some discussions taking place on how to back their runners. Taking one step backwards to nominations, rather than the final fields and you really find yourself deep into some very tough terrain.This Saturday, just on metropolitan tracks, Gai Waterhouse has 7 nominations at Randwick. Peter Snowden has 10 at Randwick, 3 at Moonee Valley and 3 at Mor

You would have few arguments if you suggested Gai Waterhouse, Peter Snowden and Peter Moody really know how to train winners however there would quite some discussions taking place on how to back their runners. Taking one step backwards to nominations, rather than the final fields and you really find yourself deep into some very tough terrain.

This Saturday, just on metropolitan tracks, Gai Waterhouse has 7 nominations at Randwick. Peter Snowden has 10 at Randwick, 3 at Moonee Valley and 3 at Morphettvile while Peter Moody has 7 at Moonee Valley and 3 at Morphettville. This very formidable trio have nominated 33 horses for the Saturday metropolitan tracks. Now if I cared to add Geelong and Kembla Grange there would be more. While I am at it Danny O'Brien has 11 entered just at Moonee Valley and I didn't even look at David Hayes: adding those two trainers to my original trio racks up over 50 just for the metro tracks.

Should, you the punter, follow the big stables and track every single move they make or should you try some other trainers. Personally, unless you are retired and have all day free, I think the answer is a no brainer. Drop the so called top stables and pick a handful of the so called lesser lights and make your life a tad easier.

Excellent trainers ,Mark Cavanagh (1 at Moonee Valley and 4 at Morphettville) and Mick Price (7 at Moonee Valley) have 12 runners nominated this Saturday while in Sydney, Joseph Pride has 2 nominations and Chris Waller has 3 at Randwick and 1 at Moonee Valley. I would be quite happy to follow that quartet across the country over the course of a years punting. They might not have the numbers game beaten but they sure can train and their runners aren't over bet as often as the original trio.

My suggestion is to select two trainers in each state that know how to train a winner (your choice) and follow their every move starting with the nominations through to track work and trials if that information is available. Once you have a database of their movements there will be times when it will feel like the trainer has sent you a personal email suggesting a wager or two on their runners. Consider this as a strategy for your Autumn campaign.

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