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Originally Posted by thaskalos
Then I mustn't be a good handicapper...because I can't see how a 3-year-old can have an on-track "edge" over a 4-year-old...based on their age alone. I know that the 3-year-old's age-disadvantage lessens as its 3rd year of life progresses into its latter stage...but how does its relative youth and immaturity ever become an ADVANTAGE?
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Because of the weight break three year olds get over the older horses. Another factor is.....think of the horses as people.
2yo's Early teenagers
3yo's Late teeneagers
4 & up College types.
The growth and maturity spurts in the late teenagers will be more dramatic and and applicable than for the College kids who are much closer to ending their growing.
The difference between now and the end of the year has the opportunity to strongly impact the three year olds much more than the older horses. Especially the ones who are 5 and up.
