Crushed

Sometimes it is just not meant to be, I guess.

 

The news hit me like a ton of bricks. The horse that looked so courageous in winning every race this year, most notably the Kentucky Derby and Preakness … is out.

 

There will be no triple crown for I’ll Have Another. We don’t know for sure yet, but the injury that will keep him out of tomorrow’s Belmont, may also force his retirement.

 

Words cannot aptly express how disappointed I feel right now. Racing brings highs, and it brings lows. This one is tough. I take some solace that he is not seriously injured.

 

That’s all I can say right now. 

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