Big 2 yr old races??

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Everything you said is valid.

My only point is that once horses are ready to race ... they should be raced. And they should be kept racing as long as they're fit. And it doesn't hurt them to get them ready early in their 2YO year ... if they're capable of that.

Keeping a fit horse from racing doesn't improve his chances of avoiding injury in future races or future training. And lessens his chances of becoming a capable race horse.

Once they're ready to race ... they should race ... not hide out in the stable.

glad to see someone else who thinks that way. back when zito had several very nice two year old colts, and opted to skip the bcj and 'save them' for the derby, i said it was a huge mistake, and got jumped on by many. um, zito went 0-fer in the derby. he possibly was sitting on a bc winner, and 2 yo HOY (wonder how much higher that stud fee would be now), and didn't go for it. and ended up losing his top colt to another trainer to boot.

a bird in the hand...