The TC02 Testing Conundrum
The shock withdrawal of Main Defender from the IOS Gr2 Drill Hall Stakes on Saturday has once again opened the ongoing debate about the merits and demerits of TC02 testing – as one owner observed: “The stipes had a big security guard walking with them at the Turffontein meeting last Saturday. What are they scared of? What is our industry coming to? The stabling area is a war zone now. What has happened to sportsmanship and gentlemanliness that racing was known for?”