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Originally Posted by brianwspencer
and in addition, if 1 1/8 is too far, then 1 1/16 is too far every other BC. i can't find a way to believe that the extra 7 seconds of running somehow shattered the futures of every horse in there. i'd be more apt to talk about the horses than the tracks.
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I actually agree - the Juvie should not be around two turns. For decades, we managed to produce classic horses in this country without racing 2yos around 2 turns - the Futurity, then the Champagne were testing grounds for the best 2yos. The Remsen, the Breeders Futurity, the Kentucky Jockey Club S, Pimlico-Laurel Futurity were all one-turn races. Affirmed had a lengthy career at 2 but never ran around two turns. It is the torque on immature joints that causes the mischief, in my judgment. And they keep making 2yo races longer and moving two-turn races up to August!! Insane.