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Old 12-03-2008, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by GBBob
Is this conversation about worked or running? I thought you and Watson were saying the only effective 2 yr old was a racing 2 yr old?
I can only try and explain myself. Which isn't always easy It refers to speed (mph), distance, repetitivity of activity.

Steve talked about this (racing 2-year-olds and breakdowns) with Dr. Allday once on ATR, I think post-Derby last year - if he can remember which show, maybe he could reference that replay, as Dr. Allday covered why it is important to race (or work as if racing) 2-year-olds.

Those interested can go to http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez

(Pub Med) and enter the search terms racehorse bone and come up with tons of interesting articles about racehorse exercise physiology.
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