https://theracelab.co.uk/tags/fitness/Recent content in Fitness on The Race LabHugoen-gbWed, 04 Feb 2026 09:30:00 +0000https://theracelab.co.uk/news/2026-02-04-thirty-day-horse-fitness-data/Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:30:00 +0000https://theracelab.co.uk/news/2026-02-04-thirty-day-horse-fitness-data/<p>Punters love debating fitness. Is a fresh horse sharper than a battle-hardened one? Does a long break help or hinder? We analysed over half a million runs from the past four years to settle the argument.</p> <p>The 30-day window—roughly 25 to 35 days since last run—produces the best results. Horses returning in this bracket win 10.68% of the time, comfortably ahead of any other category. Their average starting price of 23/1 suggests the market has not quite caught on to the pattern.</p>