Racing needs to make the best out of a bad situation

[Riot]

Originally Posted by pick4

Lame, injured or what ever it you want to call it you are not being honest. What other trainer would have run I'll Have Another? You claimed a lot of of trainers would have entered the horse. Which trainers?

You are not being honest. What I said was, "Some would have gone on and raced the horse." Claiming horses run all the time with this small amount of inflammation. Run, get 30 days off, manage with anti-inflammatories and pain meds, etc. Nurse the horse through races and try not to trash the tendon. Yes. Some would have run the horse. The horse could get through the race tomorrow.

As O'Neil himself said this afternoon: "Could he run and compete? Yes," said O’Neill. "But would it be in his best interest? No."

BTW - you need to go back to your usual Derby Trail handle.