Realistic approach to owning thoroughbred race horses.

Be real! You must enter the game with a realistic expectation. The goal obviously is to win, but "you can't win them all" and "you got to lose some to win some". If you participate with a realistic and positive attitude then all you can do is have fun. When it no longer becomes fun, then you lose. What happens to the inexperienced owner in this game is that they expect to have the next super horse. Although this is possible, not probable. In this competitive sport of thoroughbred horse racing, if you get away with breaking even then you have beaten the odds. Even in professional baseball, the world series champion team has lost many games to get there. It is your responsibility to understand that owning a race horse can be as much of a gamble, if not more, than placing a bet at the window. Of course the risk is much larger than a typical gambler will face. The basis of a partnership is to reduce this risk and give an opportunity to the typical gambler who only dreamed of owning horses. In my opinion, there is nothing like being a part of a winning team and contributing to that success. Partnerships give "the little guy" a chance to participate with the big boys and have fun along the way. - Christopher Crocker