Holy Cow

On a day I'm fathoming or trying to, the amount of depravity of two Luzerne Co.Pa. judges jailing juveniles for cash kickbacks, hundreds of them apparently. Did this really happen? There has to be more to this one. Then, ransom kidnappings hit Phoenix, a tax cheat runs the stimulus package and Treasury, Pelosi, Reid the Congress and Obama the country. Altogether now, with the ghost of Harry Caray, Holy Frigging Cow.

Meanwhile...launching right back into fracture resistance, the 2/7 post reviewed upper limits of safe breeze/race frequency and how to look at this--discussed in detail in the Sept. '08 post for anyone interested.

But, now... next question--moving from looking at the MOST that can be safely done to the LEAST that must be done to maintain race appropriate fracture resistance over time.

What info do we need, and how to approach the question? Fingers tapping on desk....

I'm thinking--as an example--of "Into Mischief" that nice Mandella trained colt in his Santa Anita KY Derby prep race last year where, after the usual Mandella powder puff breezes the horse was pressed to the limit down the straightaway and broke something. Just racing? Or, would it help us at all pre-race to have some informed idea that the horse can survive what it is we'll be asking it to do?
We're back to basic physiology, of course, Wolf's law of remodelling in response to exercise per the calf cannons that make another cameo, at left. We'd like to be precise, of course. Exactly at what point does the remodeled bone become fracture resistant in terms of racing?

May we designate that quality of fracture resistance we're looking for with an algebraic formula using x, y, z etc. as variables in the equation:

Race Appropriate Fracture Resistance = X + Y + Z where

X= total number of bone cells.
Y=thickness of bone cells.
Z =density of bone cells
etc.

Next post will (hopefully) identify the whole equation.

Training:
Wed. 2/11 Off. The precipitation reprieve might be ending, but, good weather ahead, and first Eureka trip being planned.