"Care and Training of The Trotter and Pacer"
Bob Farrington's chapter on running the year round stable.
Reading between the lines Bob implyed that you don't win a lower condition race (N/W 1, 2, or 3) till,
(A) You have a ready replacement horse in the barn.
(B) You feel this horse is ready to get a good check in the next class up.
And that is how you win the National Driving Title and go into The Hall of Fame!