When the Third Race Off a Layoff Warrants a Wager
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There’s an old expression about the third time being a charm. That charm can also come in handy when handicapping a horse race with a horse coming off a layoff in the not-so-distant past.
There’s really no golden rule about horses returning from a layoff. Some can win in their first start after the layoff. Others can benefit from that initial start and turn in a winning effort in their second start.
Then there’s the third start. Quite often, it’s the charm in returning a horse to top form, especially if the horse has turned in good efforts in its two previous tries.