pro vs con starting your horse @ Flakes or Belmont

sumitas · #1 03-02-2009, 11:02 AM

What are the pluses and minuses of each track for starting a 2 yr old at the track ?

Scav · #2 03-02-2009, 11:04 AM

This is gonna be a great thread

sumitas · #3 03-02-2009, 12:52 PM

The options are Saratoga, Belmont and Flakes and there are pluses to all 3 . I suppose this thread is geared to horsemen, not folks looking for their next meal at Siros .

The Indomitable DrugS · #4 03-02-2009, 01:01 PM

One has higher purses, higher expenses to keep a horse there and tougher competition ... the other has lower purses, lower expenses to keep a horse there and softer competition.

GBBob · #5 03-02-2009, 01:46 PM

I would be asking my trainer this question

robfla · #6 03-02-2009, 02:02 PM

its a no brainer. F Lakes has lower purses and easier competition. Toga and Bel has tougher competition, prestige in winning at Toga and higher purses.

But I think you knew this already, so why ask