Scrap all two-year-old races

[Kentucky Spring]

Thanks for uploading the video Silk. It was a very good race to watch even without the whip. Let me ask you something: what happens in Denmark if the winner gets hit 5-6 times and wins by a very narrow margin?
Does only the jockey get banned or will the horse also lose the race?

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Xruby I cannot find the the rule in the book. Jocks told me of it and I can see it in the races, but looked up the Stewards decisions and so far the jockey is punished when in breach, fines and bans. If the whip is used in 2yo races the horse could be disqualified (most likely would be), but thats not a new rule. The Riders are only allowed an 70cm cushionstick incl 17 cm thickened soft flap in all races.

Best Wishes
Silk

[BlackGold]

thejudge1 wrote:

Gingertipster wrote:

thejudge1 wrote:

<p abp=”321″>Part of the enjoyment of the winter for me is not only enjoying the jumps but also looking forward to the classics and speculating which two year olds might become champions at three.

<p abp=”322″>Not to mention we’d lose all those great races like the queen mary, the gimcrak and the dewhurst. We’d have never seen the breathtaking Zafonic take his opposition apart in the Salamandre and Dewhurst and Arazi run right by them in the breeders cup.

<p abp=”323″>No, no, no. Fortunately it’s a daft idea and will never happen.

<p abp=”324″>Although it would save me a small fortune as I tend to get hammered on two year old races 😉

<p abp=”325″>To be fair, Judge; I think what people are suggesting is making the three year old season the same as the current 2 year old season. So you’d pretty much still get those races, they’d just be 3 year olds taking part in the Dewhurst etc. Classic year would be 4 year olds. You’d be “speculating” which 3 year old would become champions or classic winners at four. Punters may not see much difference; only thing would be when Classic Winners of different years take each other on they’d be doing so at level weights. ie a 4yo taking on a 5 or 6 year old.

<p abp=”326″>it’s still different though isn’t it? it just wouldn’t be the same. three year olds aren’t the same as two year olds and they don’t develop as much from three to four as they do from two to three so wouldn’t be the same level of excitement.

<p abp=”327″>I hate it when people mess with tradition. for example they are moving the pga championship from sep to may which will ruin the tournament imo. if it’s not broke why fix it….

Is it messing with tradition though, or is our current Flat racing what is messed up. Example: looking at Eclipse and his racing history on our good friend Wiki he didn’t race until he was 5 and was running 2 to 4 mile heat races, something that would never be considered today. Sprints as we know them (under a mile) were unheard of I believe. It was long distance competitions/match races that were the basis of what became flat racing.

[thejudge1]

You’re talking about more ancient history though. More recent flat racing history two year old racing has played a prominent part. You want to throw that all away? Would drive more followers away from a game that is already struggling.

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