17th February 2014, 09:34 PM
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Thanks Jose, it's an area that interests me, as not only do I have a punting interest, but I also train ex racehorses, so I come across these problems quite often.
It's something to consider when the boom 2yo's come back as 3yo's and are racing against less experienced, but older horses. Like anything there are exceptions to the rule, but as an overall approach, perhaps ratings might be more accurate if at least some impact rating (negative) were given to horses that won as a 2yo and are now racing as a 3yo.
Here are some examples for 2yo Group One winners which came back as 3yo's, here is their career record after age 2 starts / wins:
Quick Star 2/0
Road To Success 4/0
Preserve 5/0
Belle Du Jour 22/4
Assertive Lad 9/3
Reenact 16/1
Show A Heart 21/2
True Jewels 6/0
Spectatorial 6/0
Ha Ha 14/4
Viscount 7/1
Juanmo 8/0
Bel Esprit 12/3
Pillaging 0/0
Calaway Gal 16/0
Victory Vein 16/4
Lovely Jubly 11/2
Roedean 16/0
Winestock 8/0
Polar Success 10/0
Hasna 7/1
Ambulance 9/1
Picaday 17/2
Alinghi 10/6
Barely a Moment 16/2
Dance Hero 26/4
Out of 26 boom 2yo's 15 won as 3yo's, but many hotpots scored duckeggs.
Of the 15 that won as 3yo's, those that raced older than 3yo....
Belle Du Jour 12/2
Assertive Lad 4/1
Reenact 3/0
Show A Heart 9/2
Ha Ha 5/0
Viscount (retired)
Bel Esprit (retired)
Victory Vein 7/1
Lovely Jubly 5/2
Hasna (retired)
Ambulance (retired)
Picaday 10/1
Alinghi (retired)
Barely a Moment 5/2
Dance Hero 19/1
A lot of early retirements.
Something to at least consider.
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