What the Trainer Saw

The reason most punters fail to win consistently is because they do not understand the form guide. I came to this conclusion after any number of long priced horses that I thought had no chance of winning did just that. This realisation prompted me to interview a number of successful trainers and equine veterinarians in my quest to understand the thoroughbred racehorse. This knowledge and the subsequent experience gained by owning racehorses is contained in this book. This book documents the history of a horse from yearling to older horse, its early training and subsequent preparations. It explains why and when trainers will use a race simply to prepare their charge for a future event. It explains the different preparation of the sprinter and stayer why some horses are sprinters and some are stayers and why some horses race better in the wet than others. It explains in detail the months of preparation and training undertaken by these equine athletes and what the trainer sees in the form guide.