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'I'll Have Another' scratched from Belmont Stakes

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    Triple Crown contender would have been first in 34 years

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A stunning end to a historic try at the Triple Crown the champion horse I'll have another.

Is out and likely will never race again that's from his trainer who says he retired divorce after a leg injuries and -- denied us.

It comes just a day before the horse was set to run in the Belmont Stakes the Kentucky Derby and preakness winner was on track to get that Triple Crown.

Something no -- no horse has done more than three decades.

Today is trainer told reporters that the horse is fine but racing just isn't worth the risk -- listen.

Obviously.

He's done so much that.

It was unanimous.

Between their atoms and my brother and I and everyone at the barn two to retire amend and it is bomber but again.

Far from tragic but it but it is very disappointing.

No the tragic would be the hat at any rate it disappoint her fans as well I'll have another was the favorite to win tomorrow's race the chief -- correspondent Jonathan what is at this.

In New York hello Jonathan this horse was a had a real shot at making history here.

Yeah I'll have another was a very strong favorite to win -- here tomorrow in the Belmont Stakes.

-- and thus win the Triple Crown if I'll have another have done that.

He would have been the -- first -- to achieve that remarkable feat since affirmed.

Back in 1978.

-- those close to all have another.

I've been saying very little about his fall all week but -- -- read him.

Revealed at his news conference today that all along that they'd been quietly confident listen.

I really thought it was gonna run off the -- -- tomorrow and really show something so.

We're on that shock but we have to do what's best for the horse.

And if he can't compete at the top level.

You know he's done enough.

So he has certainly done enough to cozy retirement -- -- and that's exactly what I'll have another.

-- head to on Sunday or Monday when he goes back home -- he's going -- when did they realized something was wrong with him.

How well they cinema for a Gallup -- night and apparently came back with some swelling in that left the front.

Leg at that point they had hoped that it was perhaps just a bumpy -- picked up.

They treated and then this morning he looked fine apparently and they sent him out for a very early -- 5:30 AM.

But when he came back they realize the swelling.

Had also come back much of this may have everybody including trainer Doug O'Neill listen.

That's human or equine athlete when you give a 110% every time it's happened -- court her on the track.

-- your suspect to.

Injury and I had been open a brand.

He would stay injury free and and you know it didn't happen.

So a huge disappointment to millions of race fans although they would all no doubt prefer.

To see all have another have the -- -- to grow old gracefully.

Rather than a greater tragedy to happen on this racetrack tomorrow if that injury have not been discovered and they will have a loss Johns.

To say goodbye when I'll have another.

Leads the post parade here at the Belmont Stakes tomorrow afternoon -- Jonathan Hunt and Belmont New York tonight Jonathan thanks.

The tragedy.

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