Surgeries and procedures (1056 Views)
Posted by:
Caradoc (IP Logged)
Date: July 21, 2005 01:47PM
Becrux won the first division of the Oceanside yesterday at Del Mar, paying $28. The horse is co-owned by Barry Irwin's Team Valor Stable and most recently ran a very disappointing race in New York, beaten sixteen lengths in the Hill Prince. According to the L.A. Times today, "Irwin said that after the New York race, a breathing problem was discovered and a minor surgery called a myectomy was performed."
To take up a point made by Jerry and others in the wake of the Sweet Catomine scandal, can we achieve a consensus here that any surgery or procedure that is likely to have a meaningful impact on a horse's performance -- such as a myectomy -- should be disclosed to the betting public when the horse runs next?