Is this ridiculous, or not?

[Special Agent]

1 hour ago, Murray Fish said:

Imagine if the filly runs a big race, IMAGINE a WIN!!!

The "aftermath" would be interesting.

[Chief Stipe]

13 hours ago, curious said:

Must have gone in the gates ok. Out of season now. One of the quietest trials I've ever seen after that!  Nominated for Saturday I see. Hope they have her on regumate.

Have they ever swabbed a horse after a trial?  

[Freda]

1 hour ago, Chief Stipe said:

Have they ever swabbed a horse after a trial?  

Yes.

[Chief Stipe]

21 minutes ago, Freda said:

Yes.

So you would be running a risk if you sedated a horse just to pass the barrier trial certificate?

[Chief Stipe]

Actually you could probably gallop your horse in the morning then whip it down to the trial when it was tired and pass the test!

[muzenza365]

Chief do not post so much rubbish,it does not support your debate

[Chief Stipe]

42 minutes ago, muzenza365 said:

Chief do not post so much rubbish,it does not support your debate

Well if a barrier trial for barrier certificate isn't done as close to race type conditions and rules then what does it prove?

[Freda]

13 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

So you would be running a risk if you sedated a horse just to pass the barrier trial certificate?

Yes. 

How do you think Brett McDonald got caught when Chris Dell was seriously hurt when the trial runner he was on broke front legs and fell?

[Freda]

14 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

Actually you could probably gallop your horse in the morning then whip it down to the trial when it was tired and pass the test!

You must think horses are delicate flowers if you think a morning gallop will make one iota of difference. 

Roman Consul galloped a mile before winning a big handicap at Ellerslie. 

And I'm pretty sure Eric Ropiha schooled Fans before the Melbourne Cup.

[Freda]

1 hour ago, Freda said:

Yes. 

How do you think Brett McDonald got caught when Chris Dell was seriously hurt when the trial runner he was on broke front legs and fell?

I must add they weren't sedated...but they were certainly swabbed.

[curious]

1 hour ago, Freda said:

You must think horses are delicate flowers if you think a morning gallop will make one iota of difference. 

Roman Consul galloped a mile before winning a big handicap at Ellerslie. 

And I'm pretty sure Eric Ropiha schooled Fans before the Melbourne Cup.

Yes. Agree. I've certainly seen horses gallop on race morning and done it myself on occasion.

[Chief Stipe]

2 hours ago, Freda said:

You must think horses are delicate flowers if you think a morning gallop will make one iota of difference. 

 

I don't think they are delicate flowers at all but a good gallop can quieten a horse down.

Otherwise why don't you give them a good gallop every morning?