Everyone connected with racing is taking part because they love the sport, the horses and the excitement. Part of the challenge in racing is the very fact that money can't guarantee success. There is a long list of expensive racetrack flops and an even longer one of bargain buys - horses bought for a proverbial song who have returned their owners their purchase price many times over.
There is nothing as thrilling as seeing your horse win, be it a Group 1 event in the city or a maiden handicap in the bush.
You don't have to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase a great horse, there are plenty of stories of exceptional racehorses who were purchased for under $20,000 and have given their owners immeasurable enjoyment as well as considerable financial return.
There is nothing as thrilling as seeing your horse win, be it a Group One event in the city or a maiden handicap in the bush.
