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Originally Posted by bobbyt62
what does he do (or do you think he does) that's legal in QH racing ? btw, way different way to look at part of the problem--------selection bias type of problem : that is, he seems to be the sole entity in regards to acquisition of horse flesh, then he delegates (and fires........an equine george steinbrenner) daily chores to others.......maybe his selection method is prone to picking horses that break down a lot. i'm not gonna use whole names, but a MNR trainer --Ro. Mo. ----is a claimer/buyer just by looking at the form, and i ran a formulator on him a few years back and he seemed to have a fairly high rate of breakdowns. maybe certain methods of selection lead to more inherently unstable horses. based on his business history and his list of trainers he's gone through, i don't think he takes anyones' counsel but his own.
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Here is the list I make that was added to and/or approved by Seabiscuit movie trainer Michael Chew, and by Tom Schell:
DANGER SIGNS A RACEHORSE MAY HAVE A LEG/FOOT PROBLEM:
D eclining speed
N egative PP comments
F ront wraps
01) More than 3 months' layoff between races.
02) 2 or more gaps in racing frequency of more than 6 weeks.
03) 3 or more consecutive races with gaps of 2 weeks or less.
04) 2 or more consecutive unusually slow workouts.
05) Lugging, drifting, swerving more than once within 1 or 2 races, especially on turns.
06) Awkwardness while trying to switch leads.
07) Excessive bobbing while running, (like a merry-go-round pony).
08) Any problems leaving the gate in a race.
09) 5 or older stretching out or shipping to a slower pars track (wearing down).
10) Losing normal early speed.
11) Lung infection (possible parallel sign of overwork).
12) New front wraps.
13) 1 month of racing while showing no works.
14) Alteration of training or racing regimen.
15) more than 19 1/2 furlongs of workouts and/or races within 30 days.