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The Jockey Club, in its discretion and for good cause, may issue a Racing Permit for any horse which has been genetically typed and parentage analyzed and whose dam qualified, but whose sire did not qualify.

I believe you misinterpret this. The sire still has to mate with a mare to produce a horse which is allowed to compete as a Thoroughbred. It is the sire that may be of questionable origin.

I'm curious why you seem to care so much about this. I've been attending real Throughbred races for more than 50 years now. This year I will attend my 52nd consecutive Belmont Stakes and my 50th Travers. (I missed in 2008 for an overseas wedding!) This has never appeared to be an issue insofar as I am aware.

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“I believe you misinterpret this.”

Since I have interpreted nothing, I cannot have misinterpreted it. I have been asking for information.

But since we are now interpreting, it says ANY horse. It does not refer to how it is conceived.

“I’m curious why you seem to care so much about this. I’ve been attending real Throughbred races for more than 50 years now. This year I will attend my 52nd consecutive Belmont Stakes and my 50th Travers. (I missed in 2008 for an overseas wedding!) This has never appeared to be an issue insofar as I am aware.”

Education is always good.