Should I strat Racing my Ex-Racer?

[beth_agnew]

Hi evereyone I was thinking should I bring my Ex-Rcer Foxy Lady Back Into Racing? I always take her to My dad's Freinds Race Track to go for a Blast! She Is Really Good and I would love to start the new season In january With a Win at the Track! So should I? My dad's feind Says it's Ok to start Again. But Should I?

Please Help me!

[Skip_n_Hide]

well if ur dads friend is in the business and he knows quite abit bout it give it a blast and of it dont work out atleast u will know! :p

[Manda]

Personally, I wouldn't, but that's just me.

It's completely up to you, how old is your horse? Also, be cautious of injury and such.

[kellidahorsegirl]

How old is she? Why was she taken out of racing in the first place? You have to consider both of those things because whatever the reason was, could have been 100% WHY you should NOT put her back in there.

I wouldn't ever consider putting my OTTBs back into racing. NO WAY. I don't much appreciate the racing industry as it is.

If you do decide to put her back in, make sure you have a well-know, trusted trainer to work with her. And don't push her too hard at all.

[HappyHorse13]

I agree with kelidahorsegirl, don't push your mare too hard, ecspecially if she is an OTTB. Consider the horse's physical soundess and mentality level. If Foxy Lady is calm now, would she get high-strung if put back into racing? Would she remain sound? Plus, like kelida and Manda said, how old's your horse? An older horses' body cannott put up with a load of work like racing. But, beth, do whatever you feel in your heart is right! :D I bet Foxy Lady is a good horse. :D

[beth_agnew]

Hmmmmmm yes but she was taken out of racing for a Rest.She is 6 Years I was just thinking Small Races...Ya know...My dad's freind says 'She is in good health and Fit enough to start the new Season'. I have taken her before and she is really good!

[beth_agnew]

She is A good horse she won the Grand National in 2003! And the King George cup in 2002 and 2003 and She also won Horse of the Year In 2003 2006 :) ! And I have all the Equipment Racing Saddle, Silks and Ect. Anyway I have Put her in the New season starting in January And I Usually Take her to the track Once a week to Burn off Ect. ;)

[Manda]

Well good luck, let us know how she does. ^^

[beth_agnew]

Ok. I will tonight I will be dreaming about it! :rolleyes:

[beth_agnew]

LOL I Always dream about stuff! :rolleyes:

[Skip_n_Hide]

awwww bless! :p

[beth_agnew]

lol Last night I had a dream that I was Running after Foxy Lady..And she canterd down the subway and started Galloping on the Train track and I was running after her and then we went into a train tunnell and then I heard a train hoot and I started sprinting and I cought up with foxy lady and I saw the end off the tunnell where the platform was and I was running with foxy lady and her hoof got stuck in a plank ov wood and the train was coming and I pulled on her halter and suddenlly her hoof came out of the plank of wood and we just managed to miss getting ran over by the train! :o

[beth_agnew]

sooooooo I took her to the track with cathrine and we got a 50meatre win! It was only me and cathrine (Cath)!

[muckout-fairy]

Hi evereyone I was thinking should I bring my Ex-Rcer Foxy Lady Back Into Racing? I always take her to My dad's Freinds Race Track to go for a Blast! She Is Really Good and I would love to start the new season In january With a Win at the Track! So should I? My dad's feind Says it's Ok to start Again. But Should I?

Please Help me!

depending on your horses history if she wa to start racing again would sh stay sane? would you still b able to carry on working her as usual consider all factors whther he would be comfortable to start racing again to be fit enough so she dosent gain injury.

[halfpint13]

Hi evereyone I was thinking should I bring my Ex-Rcer Foxy Lady Back Into Racing? I always take her to My dad's Freinds Race Track to go for a Blast! She Is Really Good and I would love to start the new season In january With a Win at the Track! So should I? My dad's feind Says it's Ok to start Again. But Should I?

Please Help me!

Before you do anything i would check out why she stopped racing in the first place. i have an ex racehorse and i want to start racing her again so i got her vet checked and she came back completely sound so i took her racing and she completely freaked! it was a physicological problem as she had a nasty accident when she was a baby and going on a race track just brings back awful memories for her and she just cant make it even to the start line!!! So even if she doesn't have a injury just be careful because behind closed doors racing can be quite brutal to horses when their a baby!!! But its worth a try because every horse is different and she might be fantastic!!!!

[mhoney05]

i have a question. i know this is a wierd one but did she ever race at the santa anita racing track? or at a race track in southern california? i was just wondering because quite awhile ago when i went to a race track for my dads birthday , the first horse i ever got to bet on was a horse named foxy. thats pretty much all i remember but she ended up winning and i got like 5 bucks!

[mandyicequeen14]

its just me but i wouldnt race her, if shes a caulm horse then why change her into some high strung horse. and depends on how long ago she was taken off the tracks she may be way out of shape and could get hurt.

[mhoney05]

i have a question. i know this is a wierd one but did she ever race at the santa anita racing track? or at a race track in southern california? i was just wondering because quite awhile ago when i went to a race track for my dads birthday , the first horse i ever got to bet on was a horse named foxy. thats pretty much all i remember but she ended up winning and i got like 5 bucks!
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[ashleygoesrawr]

mhoney05, i think beth_agnew is from england .. so her horse probably wouldn't have been in santa anita =) but maybe, who knows.

anyways, i personally do not think returning a horse to racing is a good idea. first off, most thoroughbred racehorses [at least in the U.S] are very young and highly conditioned and trained to run. returning an old horse that was retired does not seem smart because if it was retired in the first place, then something must be wrong or the horse just wasn't a competitive runner, as well as the fact that it would be very hard to recondition an old horse to successfully compete against young horses.

you really have to consider why the horse was retired. racing is such an intense sport and it takes such a drastic toll on the horse's body. returning an ex-racer to competition would be like taking an ex-olympic swimmer who has gained 40 lbs and 15 years and gotten out of shape and expecting him to compete successfully against young 19 or 20 year olds.

anyways, that's just my opinion.

[beth_agnew]

Yh she ddi race from there we bought her from america! :D

[cursivenight]

Okay...

Let me get this straight - I just want to make sure I got everything.

So you have this mare, and you want to rerace her. You got her from America, but you live in England (kinda go confused there) and her hoof got stuck in a train track as a train was coming...?

First off my questions:
1. Where was she raced?
2. What's her racing history?
3. Why was she sold?
4. Who trained her?
5. Who bred her?
6. What's her lineage?
7/ How much did she win?
8. Any foals?
9. Has she ever had any soundness issues?
10. Any health issues?
11. Vet check?
12. How is she in the
+ starting gate
+ track
+ grooming
+saddling
+walking ring
+against other horses
13. Why do you want to race her?
14. Who would jockey her?
15. How would you pay for entry fees?
16. Boarding fees?
17. Who'd excerisize her in the morning?
18. How fit is she?
19. Who would train her, or if you;re doing it help you (timing etc)
20. Legs, grooming, cool out, feed?
21. How can you afford feed and all that jazz?
22. Transportation

Lol. See if you can answer those.

[HappyHorse13]

How much was she?

A very good racer is so much money...

I looked up the winner and third placer of the 2005 Grand National and Midnight Star wasn't even in it when I saw some horses on your page :[.

[Skip_n_Hide]

I saw that too HappyHorse.

[mhoney05]

Yh she ddi race from there we bought her from america! :D
that is sooooooooooooooooooo cool....... she was good

[Beth&Gem]

Oppps Wrong Race What Was I Thinking Soz Ppl (grand National)

[moodymare]

I thought you were Beths cousin?! :confused: Sorry I am confused.

[Beth&Gem]

Yes i am then we started talking about Star din't we??? :confused: :rolleyes: LOL HAHA It is kinda funny lol

[Beth&Gem]

Luvin' the avatar Moodymare CUTE! :D

[moodymare]

Ooooh I see now I got a bit muddled up, because we were talking about another racehorse earlier.
Do you have any pictures of Midnight Star Racing? :)

[cursivenight]

Does your farm have a website Beth&&Gem?

[Haley]

Erm, your horse did not win the Grand National or the King George's cup. Neither was she Horse of the Year. Ironically, HappyHorse13 has made a post about the actual 2003 Grand National Winner, Monty's Pass.

And if she did, you would know a heck of a lot more about racing, and you would most definitely be using a professional trainer.