If you are not aware already there now is a peak racing age attached to each horse and can be found on the horse stats page.
This will address the mindset of stables to retire a horse immediately when turning 4 years old as well as the implementation of the new age change that will be realized at the turn of the season May 1st 2020.
Please note and I can't stress this enough... peak racing age does not mean a horse is limited to only racing at its peak age. Horses have the ability to race prior to the peak age and well after. Many horses will be listed as peak 2 year old but race on a high level until 4 years plus. The ideal race age will be the peak race age when all possible inputs are available...it has a purpose that I won't share in detail. Additionally the peak race age is a prelude to the new age change process. Horses aging towards their peak age and at their peak age will realize gains that will be visible in works after age change. How these gains transfer to the track will be known by racing. Horses beyond their peak age will realize losses in ability some minor some substantial. Every horse will realize some level of +/-
No existing horse has ever been impacted by an age change like what the horse will experience May 1st. So if you have a great 4yo that shows peak racing at 2yo it means very little or it is not an indication of how future age changes will go. It just mean that every horse on the site up until this season has never experienced a tru +/- that is clearly noticeable and impactful. Don't underestimate what is coming.
We still have some tweaking to do.
The mindset must change and the 4 year old plus racing should and will carry the flag.
Thank you
Bob
This will address the mindset of stables to retire a horse immediately when turning 4 years old as well as the implementation of the new age change that will be realized at the turn of the season May 1st 2020.
Please note and I can't stress this enough... peak racing age does not mean a horse is limited to only racing at its peak age. Horses have the ability to race prior to the peak age and well after. Many horses will be listed as peak 2 year old but race on a high level until 4 years plus. The ideal race age will be the peak race age when all possible inputs are available...it has a purpose that I won't share in detail. Additionally the peak race age is a prelude to the new age change process. Horses aging towards their peak age and at their peak age will realize gains that will be visible in works after age change. How these gains transfer to the track will be known by racing. Horses beyond their peak age will realize losses in ability some minor some substantial. Every horse will realize some level of +/-
No existing horse has ever been impacted by an age change like what the horse will experience May 1st. So if you have a great 4yo that shows peak racing at 2yo it means very little or it is not an indication of how future age changes will go. It just mean that every horse on the site up until this season has never experienced a tru +/- that is clearly noticeable and impactful. Don't underestimate what is coming.
We still have some tweaking to do.
The mindset must change and the 4 year old plus racing should and will carry the flag.
Thank you
Bob
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