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Bob, you hit the nail square on the head. There are a few things I think 
one can say. First, first check recoveries have so many variables to 
pretty much be worthless as a criteria. Second, the recovery time is 
probably more indicative of what the the horse did the last 5 miles than 
anything else. Third, nothing is absolute. All recovery times at any 
given check need to be taken in context of the ensemble of all the 
horses at that check.

If anything the MMS proposal cannot be implemented as a hard fixed 
number. It might be implemented as yet another criteria. That along with 
all the other criteria might allow an unanimity of the vets at a check 
(with more than one required to be present) to change the status of a 
horse to completion only. However, as you point out the merit of 
recovery time as a indicator needs to be investigated.

Questions to follow.

Truman

Bob Morris wrote:

> No, The rapid pulse recovery is not the simple answer. 
>
> The big question is why did one horse with a "poor recovery"
> finish fourth and in good condition, while a horse with
> "excellent recoveries" was eliminated for a metabolic
> condition? 
>
> The research is needed, but it must be carefully developed
> to furnish a reliable conclusion. And to develop a very
> solid reliable conclusion, definitive questions must be
> postulated that will lead to such a conclusion.
>
> Now, to start things off correctly, how about a few well
> thought out questions that will lead in the proper
> direction.
>
> Bob Morris
>
>  


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"Mathematics may be defined as the subject in which we never know what 
we are talking about, nor whether what we are saying is true."  - 
Bertrand Russell




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