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Originally Posted by Pointg5
Look at kids today at the HS level, College, and Pro, they are bigger, faster and stronger than ever before, not to say the athletes of the past would not obtain this, but the times have changed, the training and nutrition are much better. I think the same applies to horses...
My belief is that horses are primed and peaked for the Major races, and this takes so much out of them, that they cannot stick around or race frequently. IF you want to win the big races, you have to train your horse like this or someone that is training this way will beat you. Does it make sense to wring your horse out all year or have them primed for the Major Races. I am not saying this is right, it's just my opinion...
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Also, I believe there will never another Triple Crown Winner. I believe the Barbaro types will be the norm, rather than the exception. They will all point to the Derby and have them fresh, but their horses will not have the foundation or ability to bounce back from a "freak" effort in only two weeks. The horses that have been battle hardened and ready for such a campaign, will not be able to beat the ones that are primed for "freak" efforts...