one of my pups is from an unraced dam! so i taking the "so called risk", but mother has thrown winners everywhere including off spring i believe, And WHIPPEE, i did what your currently doing....reading and asking.... its work but i wouldnt put it under the "hard" work category like NOEL told me the other day, feed them right!!!. doesnt matter how much a dog costs cos theres plenty that have been paid $10,000 plus for pups and or "ready racers" (including a mate) and never got to the track so now he has a 10 grand couch potato AND no problem with the reply were all here for advice or to hand it out