HK and OZ have mandatory retirement , I’ve seen horses at 12 in great form imho it’s not the way to go . On the flip side I was on track last year and a 3 yo filly dropped dead after 1200 metres . It’s not a exact science .We all know 500 kgs of fast animal, there’s a lot going on , and huge pressure on body but that’s what they are bred for .
My view is it seemed pointless rolling the dice again with Envoi Allen at outside odds . However Iam pretty confident the stable set him for race , and had him healthy pre race .
