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Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite
Historical footnote ...
The great champion Sword Dancer broke through the gate three times in his career ... and went on to win all three of those races ... and retired perfectly sound after 39 starts.
Unless a horse is actually injured in the process ... breaking through the gate means absolutely nothing.
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For me, I accept that he wasn't injured in the gate like that, but I DO believe they should have taken a little more time in evaluating the horse before throwing him back in the gate like that. JMO. I think it was mere coincidence that he broke down the second time out of the gate, but they should have checked him more thoroughly because if they had, there wouldn't be as much controversy regarding it...