Premier Information: Don't Forget The Classic's!

With attention beginning to turn to the Flat season, I thought it was worth looking at the five “Classic” races that we can look forward to later this season.

The five Classics are the Blue Riband events and are a stern test of ability.   Only the best horses compete in these events and the prize money is huge.  However, they are also fiercely competitive races.

The 2000 and 1000 Guineas take place in Newmarket in the Spring and are over a distance of one mile.  The 2000gns is for colts and the 1000gns for fillies. The Derby (colts) and The Oaks (fillies) take place at Epsom in June over a distance of 1 ½ miles. The St Leger is open to both sexes and is run over 1 ¾ miles at Doncaster in September.

The challenge to finding the winner in these events is to select the very best from the best, a daunting task when the size of the field may be large and most of the runners have at least some sort of chance of winning!   Added to which, every horse will be trained to peak fitness.

In our favour, is the fact that top class horses tend to be reliable in reproducing and holding their form.   High class horses tend to be consistent.   We can take much evidence into account.   Their previous form in trials, stable form, speed figures, dosage and general trends and statistics.   As with making any selection, it is all about putting the pieces of the jigsaw together. 

Myself  and the rest of the staff at Premier Information do tend to get involved in these races and have a pretty good track record in them – particularly in the 2000gns and The Derby. 

Fingers crossed we can find the winners in 2013!