Street Sense to skip Belmont

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by justindew

I think the REALLY sad thing is that modern horses aren't tough enough to run in all thre Triple Crown races, take two months off, and then begin a new campaign. By skipping the Belmont, Nafzger is essentially saying, "My horse can't run in the Belmont and still be compeititve two and a half months later in the Travers." That's what is sad.

Has the thought ever occured to you guys that perhaps the horse isn't sound as a dollar and they'd rather not run the risk of permanently injuring him? There's a reason he trains and races in wraps.