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Originally Posted by MadVindication
I think that Justify's hoove problems were legit and him continuing to run would be risky and not worth it. IIRC Ghostzapper had same issues. Justify's physically superior and has a great aesthetic to him, just a marvelous animal to see even if just in photos and videos. Seeing him compete and test against older horses would be exciting as hell, but a potential catastrophic injury on track or training isn't worth it. The cynical thing is that they just don't want to risk him being a loser at any point or damage their breeding value/goods, but I don't think that's the full story. WTF do I know? Nothing. Just I have a hunch that he does have some fragility to him, even more than normal for a thoroughbred.
"of the year" is a good enough definition. Horse raced as a 3 or plus y.o that year they can be horse of the year, why not.
Justify isn't overrated. Real deal animal.
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My test for a "legitimate" injury is whether it is enough to retire a cheap gelding claimer.
By that definition, Justify's doesn't qualify.
