Understanding Horse Race Entry: How Trainers Choose Races

Question
Hi,

Ive recently become interested in horse racing in the UK and like to think that iv acquired a decent knowledge of the sport so far.However,there are a few things that still confuse me and i wonder if you can help!

Firstly,how do trainers/owners choose what races to enter horses in?Iv recently noticed some very well known flats horses in the UK entering a range of different races that other just-as-well-known flats horses dont enter.Why would that be?


Answer
hi well the owners and trainers do confer on which race and what type of race fits the horse better.  like a turf race over a dirt race and then weather the horse likes the off going etc. then they look for a soft spot for the horse to run in. it also depends on the distance for the race . lots of reasons for the type of race to put your horse in. hope that helps you   thanks ED HESS