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  Hi Bob-- 
  Good questions. Welcome to the "soup." Jump in, the water's fine. 
Again, as far as I know, and please correct me if I'm wrong, most of the 
rules already in existence weren't made based on statistical data. At 
least I'm not aware of such statistics. And I'm fairly sure there is 
plenty of anecdotal, if not statistical information available in the 
world of track racing that indicates the risk of injury is higher as 
fatigue sets in. I know that Tom Ivers referred to this frequently. 
There may be other stats out there that would support this logical 
assertion.
  Rule 6.2.1 may need to be revisited, or at least interpreted whether 
it applies to soundness issues, or cardiac recoveries, or both. I guess 
the Vet committee will need to address to wording of the revised rules 
so that they correlate. You mentioned in your post that the current rule 
is representative of a "long term philosophy." Are there any statistics 
in philosophy? Welcome to my world as I try to contribute in the world 
of horse welfare with so many wrinkles, opinions, and counter-intuitive 
information.  
  Is it cold in Idaho? We got a little snow today in Arizona. Hope to 
see you at convention. Bruce


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