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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
The truth is, it actually makes real sense to retire him, as his resume is much better than his actual talent, and in all likelihood his value would only diminish by his racing in the future.
I guess it's easy for me to say because I certainly won't miss him....except to bet against him.
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Agreed 100%. Why don't people think the connections may know this as well? Sure, maybe they are high on the horse, think he's still getting better, moving forward, etc. -- or maybe not.
In the "maximize value" world -- which is the world this industry is in today -- in a case like this it is often the default decision to retire the horse. Get used to it. Unless there is a drastic shift, it will be more and more common.
Eric