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Originally Posted by cmorioles
...I just think having "spirit of the rule" conditions sets a bad precedent. We need to be able to trust what we read in black and white in the PPs. The racing secretary can't be this haphazard about it.
You or I could have written clear, concise conditions that matched the intent of the "new" race conditions in a few minutes I'd bet...
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Originally Posted by cmorioles
The conditions should be clear (or easily verifiable) about which horses are eligible, especially for horsemen but also for bettors. That wasn't the case here...
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Exactly. I don't see how there can be any argument about this.
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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