Why the hate for Jazil?
Let's recount his resume....lost by a half length in a NW1X to Corinthian.....second in the Wood Memorial.....fourth in the Kentucky Derby.....won the Belmont.
Sounds OK to me.
No, he's not a world beater by any stretch of the imagination but he's also a far more accomplished animal than recent Belmont winners Commendable and Sarava. Bringing up that he won the Belmont while eligible for a NW1X is to completely ignore the realities of the current Triple Crown preps. Do I think it's great for racing that conditional allowances have suffered in the " rush-rush " approach with 3YOs nowadays? No, I don't. And I don't think it is overall great for the game and is most likely one of the reasons horses don't stay healthy for long anymore. However, it is what it is, and Jazil, as a racehorse, should not be discredited because of this.
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