Prime age for race horses
Question
We are thinking of buying my 88 year old father a share in a race horse for a year. I know absolutely nothing about horse racing so can you tell me what is the prime age for a race horse?
Answer
hi well there is a lot of purse money for 2 yr olds, so people have a tendency to buy 2 yr olds to race, but a 2 yr old comes up with a lot of problems, so a 3 yr old ---4 yr old would be a better choice as they are already broken in and racing. hope this helps you thanks ED HESS
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