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Originally Posted by VeryOldMan
From the underlying article:
In order to get off the poor performance list, a horse must work a half-mile in 53 seconds or faster. The rule, oddly, does not allow for a workout farther than a half-mile whereas rules governing horses returning from extended layoffs indicate a horse must have three workouts within 90 days of their start date and one of those works must be “at least” a half-mile.
From later in the article re the workout:
Gazer said he was told by the clocker who timed Papi On Ice that the horse did work a half-mile in 51.33 as part of the five-furlong move in 1:04.60.
If this had been recorded initially as a 4f work in 51.33 and the horse "galloped out" an extra furlong and was caught in 1:04.60, would this ever have seen the light of day as an "altered" (per the headline) workout? Seems like more of a technical or administrative issue coupled with a trainer brain-freeze re the need for the recorded work to be exactly 4f.
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Thanks for that.
Wow! Regulators, rule writers deciding how trainers should train their horses is not something I'd be comfortable with.
What if the horse needs the air of a farther workout and will again perform poorly because of not being fit?
If trainers have to deal with absolute insurer rules. They IMO should have absolute say as to what they feel is best for their horse. Saying "at least" a 1/2 mile would give them that latitude.
