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On a note at least tangential to this incident...Some jurisdictions have an "in today" rule that denies all preference to horses drawn into the body (or scratching into the body) of the previous card.
Considering this an ineffective measure originally tailored to the ancient 24-hour schedule, i have long pressed for an expanded version denying preference to any horse yet to fulfill a committed engagement to run.
Of course- and this probably applies to the case in question here- should a race NOT overfill, no interim engagement to run would prohibit a horse from drawing in.
Also pertaining to this case, I'm more curious about official scratch time than about their entry schedule.
Last edited by mountainman; 02-14-2019 at 01:52 AM.
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