Preakness 150: drf forms inside

Thanks!

Everybody melting about sandman’s shoes and they don’t realize how many run in glue ons and with their feet practically rebuilt out of epoxy.

... I think the issue is the extra pad they glued on also besides the shoe itself ...

Back in the day - the Tennessee Walker show circuit , farriers would stack pads and weights on the front hooves to increase the height of the front legs for a more dramatic extension of the front legs. It got a little out of hand
This led to restrictions and whatnot by our favorite animal group.

you left out the part about using chains and soring them with whatever irritant was handy to rub on their legs.
The "restrictions and whatnot" weren't unwarranted, regardless of who brought them about.

They aren’t soring racehorses, I promise. They are much more likely to numb than sore. Look at Bobby b and his littlevswept under the rug lidocaine positives from a few years ago in Oaklawn. Nerve blocking to pass the morning jog.


Uhhhhh… I mean lidocaine patch on a trainers back

Grew up on the county fair circuit in eastern Kentucky so I’ve seen some things (though I didn’t ride walking horses). But like anything, not everyone is a bad actor. I spent a lot of time around flat shod gaited horses that were always treated wonderfully.

I do think the outcry over the glue ons is funny. A VERY high percentage run with glue ons.

... talking about mud

do you think Pimlico will be a little sluggish for the Preakness this weekend?
I don't it see as sloppy like the Derby, but Maryland has been hit with a lot of rain this last week.
The humidity may not be as bad as in the past, that's the real problem there.

Small rain chance Thursday and Friday then sunny.

If nothing changes the track will be fast.

That is good to hear --- fast track

Just hope a nice breeze keeps the humidity down

... does pretty pay the bills?

Sometimes. He’s more than paid his bills so far never worse than second.

You seem very testy for someone who doesn’t regularly participate here.

... my apologies, the Preakness always makes me that way ...

my ol' stomping grounds ...

That and Delaware Park