I'll Have Another injured, withdrawn, retired..

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Originally Posted by tanner12oz

not to sound like a conspiracy theorist but i think there is a chance that people knew about this well before it was leaked to the media...this whole experience has been obviously very fun for oneil and wouldnt be surprised at all if he milked it for an extra day or two...obviously nyra has a rooting interest in the milking also to improve attendance, handle, etc etc

not saying it happened but i could see it happening for sure

O'Neill publicly said he noticed some heat yesterday afternoon, and galloped the horse this am with him being safely held by Lava Man, and then called the vet, who put an ultrasound on it and say, 'Yeah, looks like the start of mild tendonitis. If you run him, we'll hurt the tendon. He needs time off".

Good grief - this is what normally happens with these things. It's the way it normally goes, in good barns that keep a good close eye on their horses.