Crazy Ideas

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Originally Posted by pgardn

Never said this is how they only get hurt.

I said two year olds are still developing and to run them in races increases the probability of injury. And yes they do recover quicker, for the same reason they get injured, they are still growing. Same in humans.

ANd the money is the main reason why they are on the track at this age. It aint for their health and longevity.

3 year olds are still developing and 4 year olds too. The only thing that I may think that you are correct about is that they stretch the races out for 2 year olds too soon. I have asked every racing secretary that I know why they dont offer more opportunities going short in the fall for the horses that were behind schedule. Why shouldn't a horse that starts off in October be able to get some racing experience at 5 furlongs like the precocious one do. I must admit that this idea was someone elses who is much more qualified than me to have ideas about racehorses.