The usual crap:
"We feel it is unfair to keep him going any further given his unprecedented record of achievement in the last six months."
Yes, the poor horse would have probably lodged an official protest had they tried to keep him going any longer.
--Dunbar
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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
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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