UPDATE: BC keeps 2yo Lasix ban; Drops Juvy Sprint

[OTM Al]

Originally Posted by Cardus

At 1 1/2, the race's first running was a joke.

At 1 3/4, it is barely a "marathon".

Yep, still at the long end of middle distance for most of the world. It has brought back some longer distance stakes races so I would hate to see it go. Would much rather see one juvie turf race (and one on the dirt as well, though that won't happen) and one sprint for older. I'm torn on the juvie sprint as it is a positive keeping young horses that should be sprinting running sprints. Takes the Derby fever down a degree or two.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by OTM Al

Yep, still at the long end of middle distance for most of the world. It has brought back some longer distance stakes races so I would hate to see it go. Would much rather see one juvie turf race (and one on the dirt as well, though that won't happen) and one sprint for older. I'm torn on the juvie sprint as it is a positive keeping young horses that should be sprinting running sprints. Takes the Derby fever down a degree or two.

except it doesn't. you see horses who labor at two turns, or more than 7 f, or are turfers, but their owners still want to try churchill in may.

[OTM Al]

Originally Posted by Danzig

except it doesn't. you see horses who labor at two turns, or more than 7 f, or are turfers, but their owners still want to try churchill in may.

Didn't say it cured it, just said it redircted it a little.