The Benefit of Patience The late Bart Cummings, trainer of 246 Group 1 winners, including 12 Melbourne Cups, famously said: “Patience is the cheapest thing in racing — and the least commonly used.” That wisdom is not outdated. A horse’s conformation, physiology and biomechanics have not fundamentally changed.  Given the huge increase in prize money in top races (FOR OLDER HORSES), patience is a lot more rewarding now than it has ever been.   And the eviden ...