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Originally Posted by Sightseek
There is probably footage of the Travers race w/ Affirmed & Alydar on You-tube, but Pincay dropped Affirmed right in front of Alydar as the latter was making his charge on the turn.
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My memory was that it was on the backstretch well before the turn. Alydar was flying up along the rail and Pincay, riding Affirmed for the first time I believe, moved over in front of Alydar, causing Alydar to clip heels. I watched the race on a TV at Harrah's casino in Reno. (one of those 'you remember where you were' moments, horseracing version)
At any rate, the DQ was a no-brainer IMO. (although I was admittedly an Alydar fan, and had been looking forward to the rematch ever since the Belmont.)
--Dunbar