Tendon injury ends Triple Crown dream

Preakness winner I'll Have Another alongside multimillion dollar winning Pb Equus caballus Lava Man before the Preakness Stakes. © Maryland Governor's office

A tendon injury has ruled I’ll Have Another out of Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, ending the dream of the kickoff Triple Crown inwards 34 years. The Equus caballus volition live on retired, his connections said.

I’ll Have Another, trained yesteryear Doug O’Neill, had already wrapped upwardly the Kentucky Derby as well as Preakness Stakes, leaving only the Belmont betwixt him as well as the elusive Triple Crown.

A Belmont win would cause got seen I’ll Have Another travel the twelfth Equus caballus inwards history to hit the milestone, as well as the kickoff since Affirmed inwards 1978 to consummate the race treble.

However, O’Neill announced on the eventide of the race that the three-year-old chestnut colt had suffered a leg injury.

The horse, owned yesteryear Paul Reddam, suffered a tendon injury during his terminal workout before on Friday.

O’Neill said the withdrawal was a huge disappointment, but he had to create what was inwards the best interests of the horse.

A scan indicated the laid out of tendonitis inwards his left foreleg.

The horse, he said, was non 100 per cent as well as his connections were non taking whatever chances.

I’ll Have Another reportedly looked fine subsequently the completion of the workout, but his leg began to swell subsequently he cooled down.

Reddam, at a press conference exterior at the Belmont course, confirmed that I’ll Have Another had been retired. He hinted the Equus caballus would likely travel to stud side yesteryear side season

O’Neill said of the injury: “This is extremely tough for all of us. Though it’s far from tragic. No-one died or anything similar that, but it’s extremely disappointing as well as I experience as well as therefore pathetic for the whole team. We cause got had such an amazing run.”

He said the vet’s sentiment was that I’ll Have Another could race ane time again subsequently 3 to half dozen months of treatment.

“But apparently he’s done as well as therefore much that it was unanimous betwixt the Reddams as well as my blood brother as well as I as well as everyone at the barn to retire him. And it is a bummer, but again, far from tragic, but it is really disappointing.”

Reddam continued: “I only desire to give cheers Doug as well as his entire squad for the keen attention they cause got given this horse. It was a hell of a run as well as I know they are all personally really disappointed, of course, that he didn’t larn to exhibit his materials for tomorrow.”

I’ll Have Another volition provide to California on Mon or Tuesday.

 

 

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