So much for horses needing 4 to 5 weeks rest

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Payson Dave

Tell Maxine and Carlos that I said Hi...

I'm not in Florida. I only see Carlos in NY these days.

[cmorioles]

Every single study I've ever done shows that the sooner a horse comes back off of a good performance, the better they perform. This whole bounce thing is a bit perplexing, and usually just gives trainers another excuse they didn't previously have at their disposal. It seems to have replaced my personal favorite, "the track was cuppy".

[TheSpyder]

Why don't they have races that are handicapped for time off. For example, if you run 7-14 days since your last race you get 10 pounds off, 14 -21 days - zero, 21-48 add 10 pounds, 48-96 - add 20 pounds etc.??