Terminology ( racingsilk.com )

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Each horse turns a year older on January 1st despite their foal date

Thoroughbred Resales:

yearling pinhooking - the process of buying young racing prospects at auction and private

sale for later resale usually in the late summer/fall

two year old in training sales auctions - Spring sales horses breeze quick times at short distances.

Such as an 1/8 of a mile or a 1/4 of a mile. Horses are bought with the factor of that time as well

as how they are presented at the sales along with the pedigree is used to make a determination

by prospective buyers. They bid up the price. If the horse is not sold in the sales ring you may

be able to acquire it privately. I once tried to get a client for Neverabettercity in this type of sale

. If I recall correctly he breezed 23 2/5 later he set a track record. So a speedy time early in a horse's training should

not solely be the decision to make. Finger Lakes: 1 mile 70 yards Neverabettercity - 1:38.99 - November 24, 2007

two year old syndicates

fractional ownership of a racing prospect racetracks start writing races for horses usually in the mid summer

three year old syndicates

fractional ownership of horses that have probably raced

private purchase sole owner or syndicate

acquiring horses privately on farms or racetracks