Any maiden race is like shooting fish in a barrel. You dunno what fish is going to get hit, but you know you are going to get one. All horses here in NY must have at least 3 posted workouts prior to being eligible for a race. My advice is to look at what they are posting in workouts (including the type of workout), but go with the condition of the horse and then trainer/jockey as the major influences. Some sires’ offspring are duds, so you can’t totally rely on that, but it can give you an idea of what that horse’s potential is if the above factors are done correctly. Good Luck!

i look at breeding an take my chances i also like to have a look at the horses before the race.

First time starters are difficult. Some trainers generally gear their horses up more for the first race, others like to ease them into racing, and give them a race or to to acclimate before trying to get a good race out of them.

Some sires also generally have more precocious offspring, others have later maturing offspring.

If you want to wager on MSW races, or races with FTS in general, it pays to do your research on those two items. Trainer and Sire.

you can get information on these from a variety of websites, BRIS for example.

i was a betting shop manager for 12 years there is no rhyme or reason to stand out horses,follow a trainer or jockey with a good record watch the betting exchanges and go with your instinct?