Why retire her?

[justindew]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

No, it shouldn't. I gave you empirical evidence from yesterday and the last three years that shows you're wrong. You have a bunch of anecdotal crap you heard from somebody. It's staggering how little you know about racing.

So, becasue Curlin did great things after the TC, and becasue Fly Down, Paddy O'Prado and LAL finished ahead of Etched, and because Rachel Alexandra (who was NOT pointed for the TC but DID manage to beat Mine That Bird in the Preakness) beat older males once and won HOY, somehow you feel there is no truth to the argument that the rush to make the Derby and the Derby itself take a disproportionately hard toll on many horses who in turn have their careers shortened?