New thoroughbred world record maybe

[Clockerbob]

In the seventh race on closing
day at Del Mar there were four horses scratched by the vet!
World Record? What was the reason!
Bonfante(vet)
Halo Najib(vet)
Italian Rules(vet)
Maui Mark(vet)

[Clockerbob]

In the seventh race on closing
day at Del Mar there were four horses scratched by the vet!
World Record? What was the reason!
Bonfante(vet)
Halo Najib(vet)
Italian Rules(vet)
Maui Mark(vet)

Same vet for all four?

[Tairaterces]

I would guess that they were all sore and showed it.
Would you rather have had them run and possibly break down?

[Srotagtbs]

This isn't groundhog's day is it?

[Joel]

WHO GOOFED, I'VE GOT TO KNOW..

CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD
Official Ruling
of the
Board of Stewards
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
(Association)
(Date)
9/9/09
DMTD # 80
Veterinarian Barrie Grant, DV M is fined five hundred dollars * ($500.00) for violation of California
Horse Racing Board Rule # 1561 (Duties of the Racing Veterinarian – Recommending the scratching
of the incorrect horse during pre-race examination).
LIC: 231424 – 4/2010

[Clockerbob]

I would guess that they were all sore and showed it.
Would you rather have had them run and possibly break down?

No I don't think a sore horse
should start but four in one
race begs for a different answer..

[Tairaterces]

No I don't think a sore horse
should start but four in one
race begs for a different answer..

I would say if you are running horses in this day and age (year long racing), it doesn't surprise me that four horses were entered that were sore. Most probably some of the horses that ran in the race were sore too, just not enough to get scratched.

Just out of curiosity what would your "different answer" be?