Tag Archive: horse trainer

Horse racing is an expensive business. With the breeders, owners, and trainers all after a slice of the gambling pot, it's no surprise that the horses end up as the loser. In order to maximise the owner's profits, many race horses will be doped up to their ears. This not only makes them run faster, but also can masked the pain from other injuries. Furthermore, thanks to the pressures that come from betting big money, doping is also used to make horses run slower and thus throw a race

We've all experienced the excitement of a big horse race like the Grand National. But when watching the jockeys trying to get their mounts to go faster, have you ever considered what the life of a jockey might be like? Unlike many in the crowd, jockeys are not seen as glamorous sports stars. They are pretty badly paid, especially when you consider the danger they are in. Trying to keep their weight down means that the overall career is very short, with most jockeys finishing riding before 40.

So you want to claim a racehorse? Outside of US horse racing, very few people know what claiming races are, let alone how to claim a racehorse. Yet claiming races make up the vast majority of all horse racing in the US.