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Originally Posted by todko
A long layoff caused by respiratory issues?
Gimme a break. Nobody scopes unless they suspect respiratory problems related to the race that the horse just ran.
Both horses had the same illness?
I don't know you -- but pal -- you look like a liar to me.
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If a horse has a history of respiratory issues or bleeding, it would not be unusual to scope the horse after the race. With horses that have bled in the past, it is not unusual to scope them after every race. If they start to come back clean every time, then the trainer will stop scoping them. But then if the horse has an unexplainably poor performance, the trainer will probably scope them again.
Out here in Southern California, my trainers will practically always scope a horse if the horse runs below his capability.