Beyer in Chilie

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Average starts per season here - by year.

1960 - 11.31
1965 - 10.88
1970 - 10.22
1975 - 10.23
1980 - 9.21
1985 - 8.28
1990 - 7.94
1991 - 7.98
1992 - 8.03
1993 - 7.86
1994 - 7.84
1995 - 7.73
1996 - 7.59
1997 - 7.54
1998 - 7.29
1999 - 7.19
2000 - 7.10
2001 - 6.97
2002 - 6.80
2003 - 6.62
2004 - 6.57
2005 - 6.45
2006 - 6.37
2007 - 6.31
2008 - 6.20
2009 - 6.23
2010 - 6.11


Can 2011 finally be the year that it dips under 6?

Trainers are going to say the breed has changed and horses cant take the training anymore.

Owners have become trained that horses can only run once a month

From 1960 to 1975 the drop was about 10%
From 1975 to 1990 the drop was closer to 25%
From 1990 to 2005 the drop was close to 20%
If the trend continues by 2020 starts per year will be around 5

What happened to the breed between 1975 and 1990?

You think conditional claimers are to be blamed for some short fall. I think trainers now have so many options they do wait for the best opportunity. Trainers dont really earn much more then a modest wage with day rate fees so I would think they are motivated like most to find a spot that a horse should earn the most money in.