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| Weakening of the breed overall |
  
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36 | 40.91% |
| Training methods |
  
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31 | 35.23% |
| Lasix and similar medication reliance |
  
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21 | 23.86% |
| Owner economics |
  
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22 | 25.00% |
| Trainer statistic/client awareness |
  
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18 | 20.45% |
| Under-racing/training of 2yo's |
  
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14 | 15.91% |
| Over-racing/training of 2yo's |
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7 | 7.95% |
| Track surfaces/Ambient backstretch conditions |
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1 | 1.14% |
| Campaign decisions based on 'bounce' theory |
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18 | 20.45% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 88. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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12-03-2010, 10:54 PM
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It is interesting that basic field size has remained the same despite the drop in number of starts per year per horse.
The thing that always baffles me is how the period of the 70's when there was an unprecedented jump in the number of horses produced always seems to escape people when they talk about the "weakening" of the breed. You dont have to be an expert to understand that the average horse in a foal crop of 60000 is "weaker" than the average horse in a foal crop of 25000. This is even more pronounced when you remember that the breed is selected, not naturally occurring. Lesser breeding stock was allowed into the gene pool in order to increase the numbers so dramatically. 
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