I love these quotes from the rider:
"He was a little bit fresh, a bit toey. He hadn't raced for three weeks," Oliver said.
“He was a little agitated, a bit fresh after three weeks between runs,” Oliver said.
Yeah, here in the US they really worry about 3 weeks being too long!
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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