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Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite
You're completely avoiding the issue ...
... we're provided dozens and dozens of examples of G1-level horses who thrived on 12, 15, even 20 starts per year over multiple years ...
... and yet you can't provide a single example of one who has thrived on the "spaced out" regimen.
Who do you think is getting the best of this discussion?
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What are you talking about? Practically every single horse out there does it my way. Pleasantly Perfect, Ghostzapper, Saint Liam, etc.
Practically every horse that wins the BC Classic these days is lightly raced. A lot of the good 2 and 3 year olds never make it to the BC Classic because they are either retired or mishandled. I think that the Triple Crown races are practically criminal in this day and age. I think it's nuts to run a horse in the Derby, then two weeks later in the Preakness, and then 3 weeks later at 1 1/2 miles in the Belmont. It kills most horses. Even an iron horse like smarty Jones couldn't handle it. He came out of it hurt. Afleet Alex came out of it hurt. Funny Cide was never really the same. I don't think War Emblem was ever the same. They need to add an extra week between each Triple Crown race. I think this would make a huge difference.