Randy Moss

running these horses back in two weeks. As a matter of fact, there were a couple of Preakness winners, 1959 and 1960. They finished second in the Kentucky Derby. Then they come back two weeks later, and they win the Preakness with a race in between, with a race on Monday of Preakness week called the Preakness Prep.

So back then it was normal, for example, for horses, the one, two, three finishers in the Kentucky Derby to all come back and run in the Preakness. Sometimes one, two, three, four, five in the Derby would all come back and run in the Preakness. Now you almost never see that. And it's really cheapened. the Triple Crown as a whole, because that's the way horses are trained nowadays.

So back then it was normal, for example, for horses, the one, two, three finishers in the Kentucky Derby to all come back and run in the Preakness. Sometimes one, two, three, four, five in the Derby would all come back and run in the Preakness. Now you almost never see that. And it's really cheapened. the Triple Crown as a whole, because that's the way horses are trained nowadays.

So back then it was normal, for example, for horses, the one, two, three finishers in the Kentucky Derby to all come back and run in the Preakness. Sometimes one, two, three, four, five in the Derby would all come back and run in the Preakness. Now you almost never see that. And it's really cheapened. the Triple Crown as a whole, because that's the way horses are trained nowadays.

And that's why the schedule needs to be adjusted. And I think it will, not immediately, not next year, but maybe two or three years down the line. I think that's probably what you're going to see.

And that's why the schedule needs to be adjusted. And I think it will, not immediately, not next year, but maybe two or three years down the line. I think that's probably what you're going to see.

And that's why the schedule needs to be adjusted. And I think it will, not immediately, not next year, but maybe two or three years down the line. I think that's probably what you're going to see.

Yeah, that's going to open up a can of worms. What you're referring to, like the load management thing and the baseball innings pitched and things like that, that's the performance issue. And there's part of that going on in thoroughbred racing, right?

Yeah, that's going to open up a can of worms. What you're referring to, like the load management thing and the baseball innings pitched and things like that, that's the performance issue. And there's part of that going on in thoroughbred racing, right?

Yeah, that's going to open up a can of worms. What you're referring to, like the load management thing and the baseball innings pitched and things like that, that's the performance issue. And there's part of that going on in thoroughbred racing, right?

Todd Pletcher, for example, one of the best trainers in the business, he runs horses back nowadays on two weeks rest or less, four-tenths of 1% of the time. And the reason why? It's health of the horse, but also he has a 21% win percentage overall. When he runs horses back in two weeks or less, 5%. Same thing with Bill Mott.

Todd Pletcher, for example, one of the best trainers in the business, he runs horses back nowadays on two weeks rest or less, four-tenths of 1% of the time. And the reason why? It's health of the horse, but also he has a 21% win percentage overall. When he runs horses back in two weeks or less, 5%. Same thing with Bill Mott.

Todd Pletcher, for example, one of the best trainers in the business, he runs horses back nowadays on two weeks rest or less, four-tenths of 1% of the time. And the reason why? It's health of the horse, but also he has a 21% win percentage overall. When he runs horses back in two weeks or less, 5%. Same thing with Bill Mott.

Almost exactly the same statistics with Bill Mott, the trainer of sovereignty. But it's primarily it's it's the problem here is it's it's performance based. It's also horse safety because they've done plenty of studies that show that horses are less inclined to become injured with more time in between races to recuperate.

Almost exactly the same statistics with Bill Mott, the trainer of sovereignty. But it's primarily it's it's the problem here is it's it's performance based. It's also horse safety because they've done plenty of studies that show that horses are less inclined to become injured with more time in between races to recuperate.

Almost exactly the same statistics with Bill Mott, the trainer of sovereignty. But it's primarily it's it's the problem here is it's it's performance based. It's also horse safety because they've done plenty of studies that show that horses are less inclined to become injured with more time in between races to recuperate.

And let's face it, the Kentucky Derby is the ultimate stress test in horse racing for three year olds. But, you know, it's the health of the Triple Crown as a whole, really, is the bottom line. And this sport is not what it used to be. Everybody knows that. But it still has the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown is still a huge event.

And let's face it, the Kentucky Derby is the ultimate stress test in horse racing for three year olds. But, you know, it's the health of the Triple Crown as a whole, really, is the bottom line. And this sport is not what it used to be. Everybody knows that. But it still has the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown is still a huge event.

And let's face it, the Kentucky Derby is the ultimate stress test in horse racing for three year olds. But, you know, it's the health of the Triple Crown as a whole, really, is the bottom line. And this sport is not what it used to be. Everybody knows that. But it still has the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown is still a huge event.

It's by far the most important thing horse racing has, the Triple Crown and the Breeders' Cup. And it's been cheapening because all the good horses that run in the Derby that used to come back and run in the Preakness, Doesn't really happen nearly as often anymore. And now you're seeing the Derby winners. start to skip the Preakness. Something's got to be done.