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Horses on the backstretch If backstretch workers encounter conditions they can’t tolerate, they have an option of walking away. Horses don’t have that luxury. Whether a racetrack’s backstretch is horse-friendly or grossly indifferent, the horse remains. He relies on his trainer and his trainer’s staff to act in his best interest. WORDS: BILL HELLER PHOTOS: ADAM COGLIANESE, HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
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