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Triple V
I really don't know a whole lot about it myself Brad. You've touched on a verging on age old question though.
I've heard a lot of theories and at times from some very learned/old heads but none of them have ever really properly/fully explained why female Trotters seem to have a far better record when competing against their male counterparts than do female pacers when they're dropped in against their boys.
As far as the reason why there are so many fillies/mares competing in France, hazzarding a pretty fair old guess that it is twofold.
Firstly, it's obvious the French realise & appreciate that approximately 50% of the annual foal crop is comprised of fillies/mares & secondly, I understand they currently have somewhat of an over-supply problem when it comes to foals bred versus numbers required to fill their fields.
In response to that I assume they're encouraging the fillies/mares to race on as opposed to them being retired to the breeding barn.
It is somewhat like the current Australian Federal Government is doing everything they can to keep High School Students at school as opposed to them leaving in year 10 & ending up adding to the Youth Unemployed figures.
The difference between the two is that the motives of the French in keeping their fillies & mares racing on for longer are without any shadow of a doubt totally altruistic in nature, I am certain that mean well, very much so.
On the other hand, those of the current Federal Government re: 16yo+ students remaining at school for longer & so essentially orbiting the halls in a holding pattern...well, let's just say that they are very questionable to say the least. Cop that Bill Shorten.
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