How ironic of them saying they will only run if the weights are "fair" which actually means they will only run if the weights are unfair to the competition.
Now trainers have always complained about weights but rarely has anyone made statements like these with a horse as accomplished as this. They just wont run her and will wait for another handicap race in May? What if those weights dont suit her either? Just train up to the Breeders Cup? It is an embarrassment and more proof that racing at the top end is a shell of itself. Porter and Jones want the tracks to bend over backwards to give them an unfair advantage yet when the end of the year rolls around will be praising their horse like she is one of the all time greats.
The grading system does more harm to racing than anything. Jones acting as though every grade 1 race/winner should be treated equally is stupid.
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