The problem with the weights is only a problem because the jockeys say it is. Like Da Hoss said, where do you draw the line? If you are too big and can't make weight naturally then it is YOUR fault if you resort to flipping, not horse racings. The minimum weights have been raised quite a bit. It wasnt long ago in KY if you had a 3 year old who qualified for all the allowances you could get in with 108. Not so any more.
As others have said including Wayne and Pat Day, raising the weights will not help solve the issue of flipping because bigger people will resort to doing it to make weight and those currently doing it wont stop, they will just eat more and in turn flip more.
In the end the horses will pay the price.
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