The single most important player in a racehorse s life is the trainer. He is comparable to a college football coach - operating at a high level of competition with a constantly changing barnful of talent. The trainer teaches horses how to race, hones their speed, builds their endurance, sees to their care, and calls in help to heal their injuries. The trainer creates a racing program and selects the races in which the horses will compete.
Some trainers are very successful with young horses.
Some excel running speedy horses going short distances. Knowing the trainers and being able to pick up on their hot and cold spells is a top priority in making winning selections at the track. To learn how to read the Churchill Downs Race Program, download this tutorial in PDF format, which is suitable for printing. Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to read this file. Download the Acrobat Reader now.