Flat you have a chance of making a return or breaking even, jumps is for fun. Don't fool yourself that you will be buying the next Champion Hurdle or Gold Cup winner.

The money is in flat racing and if you get lucky it could turn you into a millionaire. No such luck with jump racing. Firstly all the horses are gelded (castrated) so there is no stud value and secondly jump horses are more liable to break down. It has also been proven that there are no genes that get passed down to make a horse jump and therefore breeding for the jumps is very hit and miss.

Prize money is far less in jumping but flat racing does not have to be more expensive. People wrongly think that you can't buy a horse that will compete with Ballydoyle or one of the Sheikhs, but statistics show that you can buy cheaply and win.

Horse Golden Apples Sales Venue Tattersalls Performance Multiple Group 1 Winner Price 19,000 gns Prize Money £346,502

Horse Superstar Leo Sales Venue Tattersalls Performance Champion 2 Year Old Price 3,400 gns Prize Money £194,956

Horse Superior Premium Sales Venue Doncaster Performance Royal Ascot Group Winner Price 2,800 gns Prize Money £253,794

Horse Arctic Owl Sales Venue Tattersalls Performance Classic Winner Price 10,000 gns Prize Money £360,560

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