Horse Racing Questions From A Dummy

[BigBlue]

Originally Posted by OldDog

BigBlue,

Check this out
http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39844

and click on the link to the article (pdf) that Steve put in the initial post. There are answers from people "in the know." They all have some merit, not necessarily applicable to all instances.

There are a lot of horses, mostly older geldings in lower lever races, who race with much greater frequency. Are they more durable, tried and true? Or is it simple economics?

Lots of answers, but no simple one that can be applied across the board.

OldDog,

Thanks so much! The thread was very helpful and exactly what I was looking for. And the article should be required reading for anyone interested in the sport. I think I'll start following Gary Contessa a little more closely - seems to be the kind of trainer we could use more of.