Bill Shanklin is a thoughtful blogger, but how he came up with this fowl thinking analogy I will never know. The racing thinkers for decades have been debating the lack of advancing TB racing prowess. I guess from the point of the horseman it’s a worthy discussion, but for the fan or bettor finish time is irrelevant as is size The just want the win, place, or show # to be the same as their ticket. A close race between a group 2K claimers breaking a record for the slowest fractions ever run can be just as exciting, if you love the game or invested in a bet.
http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/chicken-vs-racehorse-advancement-15290.htm