[smartyalex]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Well like i said before, i think you're so far off that it almost funny. But I'll let more knowledgeable trainers weigh in on it and correct me if i'm wrong.

Horses, especially young horses, from what I know get a lot out of races, things they can't get working in tandem workouts. There is much more to it than being a case of how fast you can run. Their bodies have to get aclimated to the stresses and must build up the stamina part. I do not believe that is built in or can be gained from shorter races.

You ask why do people run 9F in order to know if their horses can run 10 F? You said 9F is still not 10F. Got some news for you, 9F is closer to 10F than 8F! There I said it, the great training mystery has been revealed. trainers race their young horses at incrementely longer distances. You're right though that running at 9F does not necesarily mean horses will do well at 10F. I think nobody knows that until they try it. With that said, the 9F preps are by far the most reliable indicator of what you can expect in the derby. I would never bet a horse to win the derby if it hadn't raced more than 8F.

Please give the examples of horses who have been trained according to your approach and have been succesfull.

VERY WELL PUT!