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Originally Posted by repent
Richi,
I would not run ANY horse that fit that description.
not b/c I care about the horse, but b/c it puts the riders in danger and its not fair to the wagering public.
if the horse is not fit to run, then its on the vet to prevent him from running.
thats all pure speculation though on your part.
for all anyone knows, the horse has just slowed down for whatever reason.
Repent
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The truth of the matter is that there are many horses out there that fit this description, especially in the cheap claiming races. There are a ton of horses out there that should not be running. The problem is that many of these smaller tracks would have nothing but 4 horse fields if horses with tendons or suspensories were not allowed to run.
If Shake You Down is totally sound and has just slowed down, then you have a point. But I don't think there is any chance that the horse is sound. There aren't all that many sound horses out there to begin with, let alone an old gelding like him.