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Originally Posted by King Glorious
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This is just a thought so some of you that know much more about this can feel free to rip it to shreds but.......could there ever be some kind of rule that says you can't breed a horse until after their 4yo season? Or until after they have run 20 races?
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My understanding is that the Jockey Club makes the rules. For example, there is the rule that a horse isn't a thoroughbred if it was the result of artificial insemination. I don't see why they couldn't impose an age requirement for the horse's sire. Breeders and owners might squawk, but it would be a level playing field and would be great for the game, IMO.
http://www.registry.jockeyclub.com/r...jcRuleBook#one
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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