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Title: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Locked in with pace on October 13, 2025, 07:11:44 AM
What does a horse have to make a year for the trainer to actually make money?   
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Kirby's Ace on October 13, 2025, 12:57:05 PM
I guess that depends on what kind of trainer. Is it a real horse trainer or a chemical trainer?
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Way to go on October 13, 2025, 01:45:12 PM
Sounds like a person who is well informed
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Cashout on October 13, 2025, 02:49:00 PM
     I don’t think any of the big time trainers do deals .
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Pacer 2 on October 13, 2025, 03:49:46 PM
I guess that depends on what kind of trainer. Is it a real horse trainer or a chemical trainer?
   Who are the chemical trainers racing now?
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Pacer 2 on October 13, 2025, 03:53:12 PM
What does a horse have to make a year for the trainer to actually make money?
   $30,000 -$40,000 minimum  depending on the track
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Kirby's Ace on October 13, 2025, 04:06:54 PM
Quote from: Pacer 2

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   Who are the chemical trainers racing now?

Let me guess you think some of these trainers drop a aged horse 4 to 5 seconds off a claim because they  condition them better in a week?
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: dougie on October 13, 2025, 04:29:18 PM
It's been 30 years or so since I've owned harness horses. I'm assuming it cost's an owner approximately $3000 per month in dailies and farrier bills for each horse. Vet care not included.
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Pacer 2 on October 13, 2025, 05:30:53 PM
Let me guess you think some of these trainers drop a aged horse 4 to 5 seconds off a claim because they  condition them better in a week?

          Like who?
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Kirby's Ace on October 13, 2025, 05:46:01 PM
Sometimes you just can't fix STUPID!


Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Way to go on October 13, 2025, 06:07:57 PM
Sometimes you just can't fix STUPID!

Negative like usual.....just answer the question.......if you don't know don't belittle the people asking.....
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Kirby's Ace on October 13, 2025, 06:19:47 PM
Here's some negativity for you. Just look it up. I'm not here to educate you simple assholes.

Plus, if I wanted any lip from you I would pull down my zipper! But I'll give you one for a bone. Just look up recent claims for Eckley!

So Go Fuck yourself!  96z.p

How's that for negativity!

Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: dougie on October 13, 2025, 06:27:53 PM
Here's some negativity for you. Just look it up. I'm not here to educate you simple assholes.

Plus, if I wanted any lip from you I would pull down my zipper! But I'll give you one for a bone. Just look up recent claims for Eckley!

So Go Fuck yourself!  96z.p

How's that for negativity!
How much is the daily rate for the less than big name trainers? Say at Monticello or Plainridge.
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Way to go on October 13, 2025, 07:32:25 PM
Here's some negativity for you. Just look it up. I'm not here to educate you simple assholes.

Plus, if I wanted any lip from you I would pull down my zipper! But I'll give you one for a bone. Just look up recent claims for Eckley!

So Go Fuck yourself!  96z.p

How's that for negativity!


Hysterical.....yo u really need help.....
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: rainman2 on October 14, 2025, 02:12:43 PM
It's been 30 years or so since I've owned harness horses. I'm assuming it cost's an owner approximately $3000 per month in dailies and farrier bills for each horse. Vet care not included.

You are very close!  I just opened my September bill and you know and have met my trainer.
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: rainman2 on October 14, 2025, 02:20:07 PM
How much is the daily rate for the less than big name trainers? Say at Monticello or Plainridge.

I was told  Burke was 4500/month.  Shouldn't it be more if he's a chemist?  Inquiring minds want to know the answer to this!
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Stan durbread on October 14, 2025, 04:17:53 PM
I doubt you will get Burke for $4500 a month unless it is +++. He is cheaper than most of the successful trainers but he also runs an assembly line barn. Grooms “taking care of” 8-10 horses not the typical 3-5 in a grand circuit barn. Horses get nothing extra as far as leg care, just shockwave and veterinary work.
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: rainman2 on October 14, 2025, 10:14:36 PM
Should a better question be who actually gets over on this!

A few groups that do when they don't pay their bills are:

blacksmiths
vets
feed guys
tack shops
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Pacer 2 on October 14, 2025, 10:33:58 PM
I was told  Burke was 4500/month.  Shouldn't it be more if he's a chemist?  Inquiring minds want to know the answer to this!
   What makes you think he's a chemist???
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: The Unstable on October 14, 2025, 10:36:17 PM
Both owner and trainer can benefit. Some owners want to deals only with the "hot chem" trainers.  They will leave them in a heartbeat and if things go south leave them broke.  Some trainers
 are desperate to get horses and take a bad deal for themselves or get only broken down horses who can't do.    But if you have a good relationship and are looking out for each other interests, plus classify as needed both can do well.

1) never buy a horse the trainer doesn't want
2) if the horse cannot do, move it so the trainer doesn't get killed. That does not mean panic but after two to three months if the horse cannot do you have to take your loss and move on.
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: The Unstable on October 14, 2025, 10:39:33 PM
   What makes you think he's a chemist???

the statistical probabilty of Burke out performing everyone at yearling sales and on the track without help seems extremely low. How is it possible that he outperforms all those trainers on the pacing side especially over and over?  Are only idiots who cannot train buying yearlings out of the sales. I mean what are the odds of having the 4 best pacers in Ohio at 3 years old colts in the same year.  Think about the probability of that given the likilihood that some of those who compete against him are likely chemically getting an edge. Burke is like Barry Bonds, a great performer made better with help IMO.  You need not agree but you won't change my mind because i kind of think it is a statistically unlikely occurence. 

Harris spent millions for his owner and cannot compete with him. So have many other owners. But Burke has 15 top ones spread out in every state.  If your a smaller owner you are thrilled you get a horse that makes a 100K in a year, any year.  Burke has 50-100 of them. 
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: rainman2 on October 14, 2025, 10:47:09 PM
I doubt you will get Burke for $4500 a month unless it is +++. He is cheaper than most of the successful trainers but he also runs an assembly line barn. Grooms “taking care of” 8-10 horses not the typical 3-5 in a grand circuit barn. Horses get nothing extra as far as leg care, just shockwave and veterinary work.

You still need good grooms to get the job done right!  There is no substitute for this!  Shockwave and vet work can only do so much!
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: dougie on October 15, 2025, 12:10:51 AM
You still need good grooms to get the job done right!  There is no substitute for this!  Shockwave and vet work can only do so much!
Wouldn't Burke be one of the more expensive trainers? If for argument sake he gets $4500 a month for a horses, it certainly gotta be cheaper at smaller tracks with lesser known trainers.
Title: Re: IS HORSES ON DEALS GETTING TO BE THE NORM. WHO BENEFITS ?
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on October 15, 2025, 12:57:12 PM
Burke's had positive tests just like almost every other top trainer. Name me one top trainer who hasn't had a positive test. I don't see how this relates to deals other than if a top trainer is doing well financially, he can either afford to be "entrepreneurial" and take a deal, or he can say go fly a kite. I am sure trainers who aren't doing well would be more willing to take deals. Desperate people do desperate things, LOL. I guess it all depends on what the deal is, LOL.
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