belmont 8th today/just an awful ride by you guessed it!!!

Originally Posted by Skip away

Horses shouldnt even race until they are 3. 2 year old races are whats killing this sport, especially at Saratoga. You get a great card but you have tro suffer through 2 year old maidens in the middle of a pick 3 or pick 6 sequence. Its just awful, they should do away with them all together or at the very least only card these races on schmuck days like Mondays and Wednesdays, not take up half of Saturday cards with them.

The triple crown should be for 4 year olds and the races spaced one month apart. Never should a 3 year old have to come back in 2 weeks time after teh Derby. Shhhheeeesh.

I can see your point, but since I have a really sharp clocker, I rather LOVE 2yo races since with 1sters all you have to go on is works.

[Skip away]

Nice. Just think a horse should devote his entire 2 year old season to light training and putting on wieght. Never should a horse just turning 3 be asked to compete in a triple crown. Man I wish they could change this to 4. Such a difference for a horse turning 4.

Originally Posted by Skip away

Nice. Just think a horse should devote his entire 2 year old season to light training and putting on wieght. Never should a horse just turning 3 be asked to compete in a triple crown. Man I wish they could change this to 4. Such a difference for a horse turning 4.

Woody Stephens and Charlie Whittingham, the two greatest of their generations were both asked at what age they thought a race horse was at their best. Both didn't hesitate and responded with the same answer, 5.

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Originally Posted by Skip away

Nice. Just think a horse should devote his entire 2 year old season to light training and putting on wieght. Never should a horse just turning 3 be asked to compete in a triple crown. Man I wish they could change this to 4. Such a difference for a horse turning 4.

I agree 100%. 4 year olds are a lot more mature and stronger to run in those types of races.