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Originally Posted by Hambletonian
Full potential? How about faster than its limbs can handle. That has always been the issue, use drugs to reduce pain so a horse has no idea it has an issue. And they run pain free until they break down. That is a safety issue for evey horse and rider in the race. Horses injured and in pain should not be raced, period.
Horses that are injured should be treated and rested, but that costs money, and why not do anything to keep the horse going until it can't run anymore or becomes someone else's problem. This has gone on with cheap claimers forever, but seems out of place with higher class horses. But for all the safeguards in place, NY Thunder was a lightly raced horse with a repetitive soundness issues and was still cleared to run at the premier meet in the country.
If removing horses with chronic soundness issues from the racing pool reduces the amoint of racing nationwide, so be it. You will never end all injuries, but taking out the disasters waiting to happen will make for a more sustainable industry.
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You're stating these things like we are in disagreement on something. I don't understand what that is?
