Why does this feel like a mistake...

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Riot

What's your point? You think objective research into the health and safety of the TB racehorse is wasted? Useless?

No wonder this industry is falling apart from the inside out.

Are you on you on your high horse or a high chair here?

Nobody said that the research was useless. But what sort of response do you think your going to get on a horse racing message from an ill-timed status report that let's us know they need about 5 more years before they can get viable information?

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