The British Horseracing Authority’s change covers a short but significant allotment of the season and may be susceptible to the law of unintended consequencesThere was an apparent nod to Jim Hacker in the British Horseracing Authority’s press release on Monday which signalled the nearly complete removal of two-year-stale maiden races from the programme in the spring and early summer of 2016. “We accept that this is a major change, Ruth Quinn, the Authority’s director of International Racing and Racing Development, or said of the decision to turn 175 maidens into novice (one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience) events open to winners too,“and therefore potentially a gallant move.” Related: Maiden Flat races for two-year-olds to all but disappear in 2016 Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com