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Originally Posted by letswastemoney
Why aren't geldings supposed to win the Derby again?? I mean aren't they the same thing as male horses except without the thingamadobber.
I guess it's because there are less geldings out there? If it was 50 percent geldings, then they'd probably win about half of the Derbys.
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There have been studies which indicate that a colt gelded early in life will develop physically a bit slower than one not gelded...if true, this would put the gelded horse at a physical disadvantage early in the 3yo season at a distance....but probably the main reason is that well-bred colts and those that show early promise aren't gelded as this would cost the owner potentially millions in stud fees. Look at the famous geldings...the ones that excelled on the track...most ran their best races well after their 3yo season...Kelso, Forego, John Henry as examples.