Canceled due to severe conditions?

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Joe Long wrote:

>If we knew then what we know now, that 1980 100 mile ride would have
>been canceled due to the severe conditions.  Fortunately, we had good

I am curious about why the ride would have been canceled today and was not
canceled in 1980. Is the difference the economics of running a race today or
dedication of the participates or are we wiser to the effects on the horse?

Scott