I think that's ironic that before and after the Belmont, all we heard from the Pletcher/Coolmore camp that the reason they ran Rags to Riches was because it was the sporting thing to do. I viewed their entry of an extremely talented filly in a classic race as them taking advantage of the opportunity presented by a small field in which the two main contenders were likely to be spent by their more demanding 2007 campaigns. It seems that Pletcher has forgot about the "sporting" aspect of the game when it doesn't suit his needs/spin.
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