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

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.