Authentic Retired

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

This is another classic case of Freddy not seeing the 24-pack for the can of PBR.

Why are we worried about the stallion career of a horse who couldn't stay sound enough to make it through half of a campaign?

The purpose of imposing limits on the age of 1st year stallions would be to prevent this very type of horse from passing on his unsoundness.

Exactly. I brought up the basketball entry requirements for a reason. Yes, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant came straight from high school and had two of the greatest careers ever and if they had been forced to go to college for a year, it would have been unfair to them because it would have delayed their ability to turn pro and earn the big money. But the point of making the rule was for the overall good of the game, even though it might negatively affect some. Same with the horses. Again, nobody is saying it would be the perfect solution but an alternative that says do nothing because we can't come up with a perfect solution doesn't seem logical. I think the benefits would far outweigh the potential negatives like making people wait an extra year to breed.