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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
I have been consistent in my belief that cancelling days out because of a predicted weather report may not be the best move.
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Are horsemen free to scratch their horses for any reason they want? Is there a penalty for scratching when the horse is not injured? I would think there is NOT a penalty because plenty of horsemen enter their horses at multiple tracks on the same day and then choose which race to run in.
The reason I ask is because what if a horseman is shipping in from out of town and is concerned that the races will be canceled. What if he spends $500 or a $1,000 to ship and then at the last minute there is no racing?
Maybe this is just the cost of doing business?
Or maybe the horseman should enter his or her horse at multiple tracks in case of cancelation so that he or she will have a place to run their horse?
Horsemen must face these types of questions every summer.
