Honestly I think this was planned, I really do. The Breeders Cup Classic is the goal with this horse, because its really a big leg up on HOY.
I think they are taking a planned path that will go through the Whitney, then one more prep, then the BC. Lets face it folks, if he were injured he wouldnt be working, they would have retired him. Owner is already a billionaire, and he has a tremendous future at stud at a big price.