No prying eyes at a private training center

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Why shouldn't they?

This is a sport that ought to embrace every single fan friendly thing possible. I'm not just talking about backstretch tours either - if people want to go back there, let the backstretch security ask their reasons - and if it's anything within reason by all means let them observe.

You are kidding....right?

There are millions of dollars worth of horseflesh on backstretches. Allowing unapproved people random access to this is potentially dangerous on many levels. Aside from the overtly obvious, these horses are also racing in betting events, and allowing the entire population access to them opens up the possibility of chicanery.

I'm all for genuine fans being properly escorted around the backstretch in the morning. However, if this isn't carefully controlled in could be a real problem. I know if I owned a lot of expensive horseflesh I wouldn't want every random person to be allowed near them in their barns.