Hi Mad,

21 days is a recognized standard. I like 16 days as it lets me know the horse pulled up well, but 21 should be a cut-off. On a Sat. 7,14 or 21 days only means a runners last start was on a Sat. which is often overlooked.

'Freshened' is often a term seen for longer periods than 21 days but not a spell period [60 days]. I put 'freshened ' down to meaning 'didn't pull up well [over-raced or ran a gut-buster] or had some minor injury of some sort'. Personally I sack these horses and any racing again in less than 6 days [one today was running again after 2 days...unplaced].