TTimes: Classics schedule historically in flux

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

From that article, quoting Lukas.

“The welfare of the horse would be my concern, and I think you would preserve the field if you had those distances and [at least three weeks between each race],” Lukas said a few years back.

If he'd won it, he'd be all for keeping it the same way.

Here's a thought, if they care about the welfare of the horse so much, maybe don't push horses to make the Derby that aren't ready. Throw in some additional seasoning for the ones that are ready instead of running every 6 weeks. Don't raise them in a hot house. Quit trying to take horses that would be lucky to get 1 1/16 and trying to get them to go 1 1/4 just cuz they have 2yo graded earnings...