First Time Starter in a Route

[vtbob]

First time starters rarely win route races. However, when a first time starter in a route shows a morning line of 5/1 or less and is bet down before the race, it can be a really good place and show bet. For example, Portrait of a Lady was a 1st time starter in a MSW over 1-1/8m on turf at Tampa Bay on 3/11/2006. The morning line was 9/2 and she was down to 7/2 a few minutes before post. She placed, paying $7.40 and $4.00.

[ken]

I here getting turf workouts is tough!

[bettowin]

Do not see many 1st time routers win but have seen a few,
usually on turf and with a good turf jockey and good trainer.

[mister zesterhouse]

good thought process. The connections are excited (this is the one!) and hit hard to win. The masses are too afraid to bet big across-the-board("this could be a pig-think Padua"). Butif it's overbet forget about it.

[Mister Sanderson]

.... almost never will I touch a 1st timer at anything other than a one turn race.. I dont understand why trainers start any horse in their 1st race further than a one turn race... too much for me!!! Even if they are born to route.. get that one turn race in first -- fitness and experience for the next event going longer.