Can someone explain the Colonel John silliness to me?

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Originally Posted by hi_im_god

i know there'd be no dirt kicked back in his face but why wouldn't they want to give him a work over the track?

any insight to what the trainer is thinking?

Says he just wants to keep him in same surrounding as long as possible. Probablty thinks that 1 work over track wont make a difference.