Borel to ride Jackson Bend in Wood

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Originally Posted by Monarchos1

So how do you know which horses are perfectly healthy and which are not? Commentator had plenty of issues and it was remarkable how Zito was able to keep him in training so long and win at the highest level. His campaigns were as good as they were going to get under the circumstances. Other horses who are lightly raced are likely done so for a reason.

When a horse is galloping and recording works every 7-10 days it's pretty fair to say it's healthy and sound. When the groom tells you she's got her "fighting attitude" and is getting tough to manage, it's a good bet she's good and healthy. If you watch horses long enough to discern their behavior has they go from "off the farm" to "fit to race" you know what they act like as they come to fitness.