I was actually responding to the post about Bernardini. The poster was saying that after he wins the BC Classic, they will make up a story about him being injured and retire him.
I disagree with that. They don't want to defame their own horse. Owners don't need an excuse to retire a horse.
As I've said, most owners are going to do what is in the best interest of themselves and their horse. And they're not going to feel a need to justify their decision.
If Bernardini was my horse, I would definitely retire him if he won the BC Classic. My reasoning would be that he has done everything asked of him and it is time to retire him. It would be the right business decision and it would be the best thing for the horse. I wouldn't feel guilty about retiring him. Quite to the contrary, I would feel guilty if I continued running him and something happened to him.
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