This rule was like 6 years in the making. The TOC and the CTT were against scratching. But the CHRB finally relented and did the right thing.
Funny factoid...... Not sure how many years ago it was but this issue was a hot button issue before. Believe it or not Bo Derek called me when she was on the board about this issue. I said the only solution is to scratch. She obviously didn't listen back then but I can now say I talked to Bo Derek about gelding horses. Crazy stuff.
