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Originally Posted by Riot
Honu, I think we have become so far removed from being an agricultural society, that a basic level of "animal common sense", as you relate, probably doesn't exist any more to any great extent.
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If this is definitively true and furthermore is prevalent amongst even those who can claim to be "horsemen" (basically anyone with fingerprints and $20-$100), then you've solved the majority of racing's problems. Racing jurisdicitions just need to be more severe with regards to evaluating candidates for racing licenses (particularly trainers and their assistants).
Of course, theoretically, that would also mean that all this research (geared towards telling said horsemen when and when not to run their horses) would become moot.