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					Originally Posted by  moses
					 
				 
				I think what you’re seeing as disdain is really just a general lamentation about the state of the sport. Many owners would rather send a horse to stud than continue to race it.  The general belief seems to be that the overall quality and competitiveness of races suffers as a result. 
			
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 Exactly!  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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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  
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