The degeneration of the sport over the last 15 years

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Also, a lot of it depends on your definition of "being run into the ground". Do you need a couple of horrific efforts (eg Munnings) to prove the point

Yes It's True might fit that bill.. he finished last in his final four races before they finally retired him..

Editor's Note was pretty awful when he came back in 1997, but they kept on running him.. his final race he was beaten almost 60 lths..

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by KirisClown

Yes It's True might fit that bill.. he finished last in his final four races before they finally retired him..

Editor's Note was pretty awful when he came back in 1997, but they kept on running him.. his final race he was beaten almost 60 lths..

Yeah - YIT was kind of a Munnings like situation - but they let it go on for four races instead of 2. YIT went from being a freaky 3yo sprinter to a horse who couldn't beat 5k claimers. His King's Bishop was like Munnings Carter.