Randy Moss

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.

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.

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.

Yeah. I mean, you love horse racing. There's nothing bigger in sports in general than rivalries, right? And we used to see when the same horses that ran one, two, three in the derby come back and run in the Preakness and then come back sometimes and run in the Belmont. You get these rivalries like Affirmed and Aladar and Easy Goer and Sunday Silence and Ali Sheba and Bet Twice.

Yeah. I mean, you love horse racing. There's nothing bigger in sports in general than rivalries, right? And we used to see when the same horses that ran one, two, three in the derby come back and run in the Preakness and then come back sometimes and run in the Belmont. You get these rivalries like Affirmed and Aladar and Easy Goer and Sunday Silence and Ali Sheba and Bet Twice.

Yeah. I mean, you love horse racing. There's nothing bigger in sports in general than rivalries, right? And we used to see when the same horses that ran one, two, three in the derby come back and run in the Preakness and then come back sometimes and run in the Belmont. You get these rivalries like Affirmed and Aladar and Easy Goer and Sunday Silence and Ali Sheba and Bet Twice.

And it really captures the public's imagination to see these horses run against each other throughout the Triple Crown, which is what the Triple Crown is supposed to be all about. Now, in 2025, 2026, if Affirmed and Aladar run 1-2 in the Kentucky Derby, Aladar skips the Preakness and waits for the Belmont. Easy Goer skips the Preakness and waits for the Belmont. Bet twice, same thing.

And it really captures the public's imagination to see these horses run against each other throughout the Triple Crown, which is what the Triple Crown is supposed to be all about. Now, in 2025, 2026, if Affirmed and Aladar run 1-2 in the Kentucky Derby, Aladar skips the Preakness and waits for the Belmont. Easy Goer skips the Preakness and waits for the Belmont. Bet twice, same thing.

And it really captures the public's imagination to see these horses run against each other throughout the Triple Crown, which is what the Triple Crown is supposed to be all about. Now, in 2025, 2026, if Affirmed and Aladar run 1-2 in the Kentucky Derby, Aladar skips the Preakness and waits for the Belmont. Easy Goer skips the Preakness and waits for the Belmont. Bet twice, same thing.