Big Brown, arguably the greatest chance for a triple crown came up short in the final leg of the triple crown today. He finished last as his jockey saved him when it looked like he was out of contention.
When it came down to the final stretch the jockey claimed he had no horse under him to make the push to the finish line. The Belmont, the final race of the triple crown has taken its toll on the contestants for many years. It is considerably longer than the other two races. This race also comes rather closely to the other legs of the series. It is why with the other two races it is so rare to have a horse win all of them.
There will be great speculation about this finish. There did not seem to be anything wrong with the horse. The temperature was a little warm however. The air temperature was around 93 degrees. I also imagine that the humidity was high.
This is an interesting sport to follow. There are a number of characters in this sport and many stories around the contestants and their families.
The trainers and the steroids issue also looms in this sport as well other major sports. Some horses take steroids on a regular basis and it is legal in most states where horse racing is legal. Big Brown, the favorite gets his every 15th of the month. He missed his last month. Could this be a factor in this race? Down the road will will hear the pros and cons of this practice as well.
It was announced that following this season steroids for the horses will be banned in the sport.
Hope you are having a great weekend.
: ) Pat
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