i thought all the talk of bc races for two year olds 'ruining' them would have run its course long before now. you know, kind of like the tight turns at pimlico myth...
a lot of good horses ran in the bcj, and went on to success later. both winners and runners up, with no ill effects from having run that race in late october.
2 yo's have been racing for well over 100 years. just like their older counterparts, you have to judge each on his own merits, and race accordingly. racing a healthy fit two year old is not detrimental to their health.
and yeah, as for that study, repetitive motion is what causes injury (galloping a horse every day for instance). it's not those high speed works that cause the injury--it's the lack of them. doing the same light works every day will not improve a horses health or fitness, but will accomplish the exact opposite.
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