Rabbit for Mine That Bird?

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

There's no doubt SE was duped in the Belmont by the other jocks, but I don't see how Servis could have taken him off Smarty for that race. They had done nothing wrong together (jock & horse) in all of his previous starts. Could you imagine the controversy had he taken Stewart off for Day in the Belmont?

If you win the Triple Crown, of what consequence is the controversy to you, though?

I don't think Servis had the forethought to imagine that Bailey would do what he did. Do trainers really think of malicious acts ahead of time? I have no idea.