Overdose

Overdose is one of the horses performing at Royal Ascot this year with a very strong profile and an ability to strike fear into the opposition during the King’s Stand Stakes. Overdose can boast a set of statistics that reads 14 wins from 15 races over flat turf contests.

This is truly remarkable and something that has made the six-year-old one of the most feared and respected horses in the flat racing world. There are a lot of positive things about Overdose and it’s going to take one hell of a performance to get the better of this competitor.

Win Record of Overdose

The win record of Overdose covers a complete period of four years since the first win for the horse in June 2007. Overdose did not lose a race throughout 2010 and also has one win so far in 2011.

The win record of Overdose suggests that there are two main strengths to this horse; consistency and versatility. The ability of any horse to win from any position and in any set of circumstances means an instant edge over the rest of the field. These strengths have played a large part in keeping the win record of Overdose as strong as it has been for so long.

Trainer of Overdose

Overdose has also been very lucky to have an experienced and talented trainer throughout a long and successful career. Jozef Roszival is the current trainer of Overdose and has been working with the horse over a long period.

There have been a few trainers during the career of this horse that have sniffed around in terms of trying to acquire the animal but Roszival has done well to hang onto his prize asset.

The main benefit of having one trainer over a long period of time is that this trainer can work on and improve areas to fine degrees. If Overdose constantly changed trainers then each trainer has new ideas and these ideas take a long time to put into place.

Condition of Overdose

The condition of Overdose is something which has been monitored closely over the last four years. The horse has been kept in superb condition and there have been very few fluctuations in terms of weight and physical size.

Through all of the races this horse has been entered in there has only been a weight difference of one stone and four pounds. This means the condition of Overdose has been kept nearly exactly the same which has allowed the horse to maintain consistency. This is another clear sign of Roszival's clever training regime.

Overdose in Betting Markets

Be a little wary of jumping right in at the deep end and backing Overdose in betting markets because the odds on this horse are not going to be fantastic. Any horse with such a strong background and win record is going to be heavily odds on for any big race at Royal Ascot.

The best approach is to wait a little while and allow the competition to have an impact on the betting market. There is still a long time for odds to drift and shorten. Any sign of a little value coming in on Overdose in betting markets is well worth jumping all over.