Longest Travellers – Today’s Longest Travelling Horses
See the horses that have travelled the longest distance to get to the racecourse today. Many punters believe this indicates the horse has an excellent chance of winning decent prize money to justify the time and cost of the travel. Check out today’s free tips to see if any of these long-distance travellers are among our expert selections. Our Stat Of The Day also picks out the most telling number on today’s cards each morning.
Longest Travellers
11/1
11/1
5/2
3/1
100/30
13/2
11/1
100/30
4/1
1/2
4/1
11/1
6/1
3/1
15/2
12/1
4/11
6/4
33/1
14/1
9/2
66/1
15/2
7/1
Longest Travelling Horses Today
The table above shows the horses that have covered the longest distance (in miles) to get from the Trainer’s stables to the racecourse with the longest travelled horse today at the top. This furthest travelled horse data is deemed to be important because the time and cost involved to travel these distances is usually only justifiable if the horse has a good chance of winning or performing well in the race thus generating enough prize money to make the journey worthwhile.
Does Travel Distance Impact a Horse’s Performance?
Race horses are accustomed to travelling long distances in the horse box so it isn’t generally seen as a negative that the longest traveller horse racing today has had to endure a long time on the road. However, all horses have different temperaments so it’s worth looking at a horse’s past performances to see how it has fared after being the longest traveller horse in a previous race. Combine travel data with today’s trainer statistics to see which stables are in the best form.
Should You Back a Long-Distance Traveller?
Looking at longest traveller information is useful as part of a wider evaluation of a horse race. Whilst some casual punters will back the longest travelling horse today based purely on its odds, many will look at it as part of a bigger picture that also takes into account the horse’s past form, trainer and jockey form, it’s suitability to the track and trip and the other horses competing in the race.