One of the things to consider is where do you want to race? If you live in a town where there happens to be a track then it is kind of a no brainer. But what if you live in say Vegas? Well we don’t have any tracks here, at least not anymore, and that makes it a little tougher. You could go to Arizona or California, if you want to be close enough to go see your horse run, so which one do you pick? In certain states they have what they call Breed money, this is extra cash that is put into the purse for a horse that wins, or in some cases for lighting the board, that is bred in that stat. This can end up being a big deal thru the course of the year if you have a consistent horse, in the case of my first horse that I owned with my father it was several thousand dollars in the year. As an example in California if a horse wins its Maiden, first win, race in what is called a Special Weight race they get extra money straight to the owner. If the win is in Northern California or a race at the fairgrounds in the state it is $10,000, if it is a win in Southern California, Hollywood Park or Santa Anita, then it is $20,000. Now keep in mind this is for Thoroughbreds only and us something sponsored by The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, so you may want to know about these possible extra awards before choosing where you want to race.
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