2012 Triple Crown

[John L]

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Yeah but in 35 years, it's not happening. I don't see all these records being broken.

Secretariat did not pass away until October 1989, which was a little over twenty years ago. And the science of genetic engineering is still in its infant stage. The fact that the gestation period for horses is almost one year, well over 2.5 months longer than humans. This is significant in that using generational change is very slow. We are not talking about rats or even dogs.

All this takes time. And producing a line of horses that are true and capable of producing a desired standard does not happen with the snap of a finger. Until the science develops to the point where genes can be manipulated at will, all this will be 'hit or miss'. But it is going to occur, like it or not.