A racehorse up to one-year-old is known as a foal.
Not many horse racing syndicates purchase foals because they carry a lot of risk in the first year of birth.
A foal is a young horse that can be either male or female.
But are foal horses good value for money to buy or are you better investing in the horses in training sales or purchasing a yearling horse?
In this guide, we will explain everything you need to know about foal horses.
Do Foals Compete in Horse Races?
Foals do not compete in horse racing events because they are too young and are not fully mature physically.
The earliest racehorses can compete in horse races is two years old.
A foal can walk almost from birth but as a foal, they are still underdeveloped to race.
Foal Horse Genders
There are three types of foal horse genders:
- A female is known as a “Foal Filly”
- A male is known as a “Foal Colt”
- A castrated horse is known as a “Foal Gelding”
How much does a thoroughbred foal cost?
A foal thoroughbred horse costs on average £17,000.
The cost of foal thoroughbreds varies depending on the breeding.
In the horse racing world, they say “apples do not fall far from the tree” and breeding of the racehorses is very important.
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Summary
Foals are the babies in the equine family.
The development of the foals is just the start and racehorses do not reach peak condition until approx 5 years old.
The progression from a foal to winning the biggest races in the world like the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe or the Grand National can seem a far cry.
Horse racing trainers must take their time to develop the thoroughbreds and jockeys have got to give them time to mature and develop.
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