In reality these horses should not be asked to compete at this kind of level at 2 yr. old. They are still growing and maturing. Their bodies aren't mature enough to sustain this type of competition this young. Horse don't reach maturity until they are closer to 4. In terms of what's best and safest for the horse technically everything should be pushed back a year. 3yr olds should be running in the Hopeful, Del Mar Futurity etc and the Triple Crown and Travers and such should be 4 yr olds.
This is such a falacy and this topic was discussed numerous times through some very good and educational reading:
09-06-2007, 03:03 PM
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