On track breakdowns are down over the last two years according to a research article I read from 2.04 in 1000 starts to 2.00 seems like a minimal improvement, and that the number needs to be even smaller!
I cry everytime I see horse breakdowns!
Wednesday Gulfstream starts, I don't think I'll be doing any betting on this meet, but I will be buying the Form and doing some work on it.
I need to put together an Excel sheet to track my horse betting this year.
Super excited, in February we are going out to see the horses in Yakima, before they are shipped over to the track.
Harbor the Gold a stud based out of Oregon (who is the sire of Noosa Beach and several other horses that have done well at EMD over the last couple years) had his stud fee raised to 4,500$ for the upcoming year, and I heard he is already booked through. He had the 5th best third crop on the west coast, with only 40 runners the horses ranked above him all had 70-80 runners. Furthermore, all the horses above him stand in California so most of there horses have higher purses to race in.
From what I've been able to gather Atta Boy Roy, will still be racing in the Midwest to start the next year, and if he struggles he might be brought back to Emerald Downs. Could make for a very competitive older division with Noosa Beach, and Assessment.
Reba is Tops finished third in the Monrovia G3, and moved up to 37th on the all time list of Washington Bred Runners, Now I read this so I was like ooooh I want to see this list, but I still can't find it ><!
Anywho I'm super excited for the upcoming year! Good Luck everyone
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