What a shame that we won't see a Triple Crown--I am sure NBC is still scrambling for some filler video--but the larger question is whether or not this is a career ending injury and whether or not the cause of this injury is the medication that I'll Have Another may have been taking.
The other point is thank heavens O'Neill had the good sense to scratch the horse. What if something terrible had happened with millions watching? The industry would NEVER recover.
And one more question, if you feel heat in your horse's leg on Thursday, why do you gallop him on Friday? I'm not a horse trainer, but this seems counter intuitive. Here's what the NY times had to say:
"But it was on Thursday that O’Neill first detected a potential problem, according to people associated with the trainer. He felt a little heat in I’ll Have Another’s left front leg, which can often be a sign of a physical ailment.
Then on Friday, O’Neill changed routines, perhaps because of his concern. I’ll Have Another was on the track at 5:30 a.m., three or so hours earlier than usual.
At 7:30 a.m., the horse underwent an ultrasound examination, which confirmed a problem."
My money is on Union Rags but it would have been nice for him to be the spoiler. Maybe there are racing gods after all...
Safe trip for all.
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