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Old 05-07-2009, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by slotdirt
The horse didn't run a step the other day, and if he's sound, why not bring him back? This is LJ's last hurrah, ain't it?
And why didn't he "run a step"? Horses in good shape usually show up and run. If the injury was bad enough to stop him cold, he should take more than 2 weeks off. If the injury wasn't bad enough to stop him cold, then there's probably something else wrong with him.

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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
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