Question for owners

[Parked]

A lot of people have drowned in a lake that AVERAGES 3 ft deep.

[Grandstand Handicapper]

A lot of people have drowned in a lake that AVERAGES 3 ft deep.

 

Classic line. Same with median? LOL. Just kidding. Seriously, thanks for the laugh.

I read that, and the line that always pops into my head is....."On paper....." On paper, oh yeah, that works. LOL.

[LUCPARK]

Are you happy sucking a long for 3rds if its profitable or would you rather have your horse put in a spot to win if he is good enough?   


I would rather have him in play rather than racing for third.  If best he can get is third, I need to upgrade my horse or move him to a softer spot.

classification is the MAJOR KEY TO SUCCESS

if your trainer cant classify get a new trainer ..

overnights racing is very hard to break even

i prefer taking shots with 2 and 3 three olds

to each his own

good luck all

[Grandstand Handicapper]

Typically, outside of a stakes race-----and no, I am not looking to put one over, make a score at the windows, nor do I combine ownership/breeding as a business, with my wagering business-----unless there's an X factor, an anomaly, etc., in a claiming race, if I am not the favorite, or second choice, then I am in the wrong race. Same considerations, I would love to race against as many horses as I can who are racing for second or third. People who talk about milking conditions for economic/financial reasons, as opposed to educating a horse a bit (and you are not going to do that for 3 months, LOL), or the like, doesn't make any sense to me. Does it happen? Sure. But it's more the exception than the norm.

For the most part purses are down, all expenses are up, and for some strange reason, the price of horses has gone up. It's a very inefficient marketplace. Less people are making money in the business today than in the past. I think there are less owners today than in the past. And the overall quality of the "product" is certainly lower today than in the past. The entire sport and industry is very different.

[Harness racer]

You may be the new most knowledgeable poster on the plop!  Thank you for your insights!   

[Stan durbread]

Typically, outside of a stakes race-----and no, I am not looking to put one over, make a score at the windows, nor do I combine ownership/breeding as a business, with my wagering business-----unless there's an X factor, an anomaly, etc., in a claiming race, if I am not the favorite, or second choice, then I am in the wrong race. Same considerations, I would love to race against as many horses as I can who are racing for second or third. People who talk about milking conditions for economic/financial reasons, as opposed to educating a horse a bit (and you are not going to do that for 3 months, LOL), or the like, doesn't make any sense to me. Does it happen? Sure. But it's more the exception than the norm.

For the most part purses are down, all expenses are up, and for some strange reason, the price of horses has gone up. It's a very inefficient marketplace. Less people are making money in the business today than in the past. I think there are less owners today than in the past. And the overall quality of the "product" is certainly lower today than in the past. The entire sport and industry is very different.

Purses are down??? You obviously are a newbie.

[Pacer 2]

3rd every race is ok and better than most