In the horse racing world, when people speak of value they often refer it to the money being won from the wagering. On a quiet Sunday afternoon at Woodbine racetrack, a day without any stake races being run I found value in other things.
I watched from a distance as trainers walked their owners on to the track with hope that their horse would win the race. I often wondered how much confidence it took to be that convincing to the owner that the horse would win the race. I also noticed that there was a difference with confidence versus hope with some trainers.
Could it be that some trainers look at value different than others?
Knowing the worth of your horse and the way it has been training may have been the reason for the high confidence vs the analogy of the horse may just jump up and win today. Either way, I had noticed those slight differences as trainers walked the parties involved to the rails or the stands and engaged them with conversation, those things stood out the most.
I also took the quietness of the day to speak with some of the people who I hadn't seen in a very long time who are often at the track. Photographer Mike Campbell and I sat between races and talked about difference with generations as we see it today in horse racing and outside of horseracing. What have you noticed with today's generation perhaps it's the same for you as well! On this day I saw fans who contribute to the sport and we shared conversation on which horse would win or memories from a past race.
Have you ever noticed how some trainers can really keep their cool while others can completely get emotional after the race? I took that time on Sunday afternoon to observe the little things which this sport brings.
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