Of course (regarding the racing of sound 2 year olds). It becomes pertinent when people (outside the industry, the AR whackos come to mind) say, "We need laws to stop racing two-year-olds, their bones are soft, you are breaking them down".
Nope. Actually that builds strong bones that can stand up to racing.
Bob - there would be a concern, I'd think, in a situation like you point out, if you have a big gangly colt, growthy pains, a little clumsy or mentally silly yet, repetitive shins, etc - trying to get enough work into them before their bones stop growing.
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