an alarming trend

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Got this email today. You know, I think this obsession with speed in these two-year-olds is a very unhealthy thing. I wonder what happens to these young "record setters" after they get sold? How fast did the Green Monkey work at two?



"Two track records were set today at the first training preview consisting of the first half of the catalog of horses in the 2007 Barretts May Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The second half of the catalog will preview on Friday.

The fastest quarter mile ever recorded at Barretts (and believed to be a record on a natural surface) was set by Hip 192, a colt by Carson City out of the stakes winning Vice Regent mare Cherie Yvonne from the consignment of B.C.3. Thoroughbreds, when he stopped the timer in 20 2/5.

The record time for a 3/8 mile work was also set when Hip 126, a colt by the Freshman sire Deputy Wild Cat from the consignment of Murray Smith, when he went the distance in 33 seconds flat.

Two horses tied for the fastest 1/8 mile work when they broke the magical 10 second barrier with a final time of 9 4/5. These two horses were Hip 2, a colt by Doneraile Court out of the winning Mountain Cat mare Radiantly from the consignment of B.C.3. Thoroughbreds, and Hip 53, a colt by Kentucky Derby winner Silver Charm who is the first foal out of a half sister to Japanese sensation Washington Color from the consignment of Murray Smith."