I'll Have Another OUT for Belmont

[pGekko]

I don't get what the scam could be.

[GF-22a]

I don't get what the scam could be.

I don't either... Just seems like odd timing I guess

[GF-22a]

Isn't there talk of a strike or something?

[digitalv]

Isn't there talk of a strike or something?

there was earlier in the week but that was settled. Track workers and maintenance had been working without a contract since last February and wanted something set in stone (and got it).

[GoBlue75]

I agree. I think there is something strange about this.

Is it possible that IHA is really injured? Absolutely. Is it possible that there is something fishy going on? Absolutely. Will we ever know the truth? Probably not.

Just seems strange for this to come up the day before the race.

It doesn't seem strange to me at all. I had worked on the race track for a number of years during college and its pretty amazing how fragile these million dollar animals are. One minute everything is great and in some cases a sudden illness can kill them.

Not running probably cost the owner a chance at an extra 20-30 million, not that he needs it.

[JDC48160]

Anyone know how the betting action was for or against IHA to win the triple crown before the injury?

I was thinking on that today with the funny business that I think may be going on with this whole deal.

Mobbed up casinos getting a lot of action that could cause them to lose their asses by having to make huge payouts, someone talks to someone, greases some palms, and IHA is out with an "injury."

[juicyj024]

anyone who thinks this is a fix is beyond stupid. A derby winning horse is worth a fortune as a stud, a triple crown winning horse is worth several fortunes as a stud.

In this case (read what you want) it was that the trainer/owner wanted it too much and pushed IHA harder than needed because they got greedy. They are still going to cash out on the 2/3 crown winnings but this horse came out of no where and changing it's training after 2 races is just stupididty and greed on the owners/trainers part.

[pGekko]

Seems fishy to me