Good Lord another pletcher freak

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

You may be right ... do you know of any statistically reliable studies which support the proposition that today's horses are more fragile? I'd be interested in learning more ... and perhaps other Forum members would too ... if you can point us towards the right data.

I will take the word of the guys at Three Chimneys. Any study would be unreliable because they just don't run as often in their careers. The data suggests that horses careers are now shorter than they were, across all levels.