It was a nice post MMSC, but allow me to try and better put what Freddy was trying to say.
If Ball Four is still relatively sound (since we don't know for sure let's assume he is) and if he still wants to compete, which based on his last two races he does, the level he is at shouldn't matter. If the idea that the level is beneath him, than the level should be beneath everyone in the field. He ran for 5k last year at Monmouth and no one seemed to notice or care. This is the level he is competitive now.
I don't think anyone wants to see a horse injured, but if every indication is that the horse is okay, than let him run. I could see objecting if he was finishing up the track, but he isn't. I hope he lives the good life when his connections decide to retire him. But until then, why not let him do what he was bred to do.
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