Surprisingly, this hasn't been the case in recent years. Will there be a fast early pace that helps horses coming from behind? Or will the opposite be true, thereby favoring horses running near the lead?Ĭonventional wisdom suggests that in the Kentucky Derby - the only race in this country with as many as 20 runners - you would have enough horses with early speed to set the table for the ones behind.
The most essential thing for picking winners in horse races is figuring out how a race is likely to be run.
