Via USA Today
"I'll Have Another has been retired after an injury to his left front tendon forced him from Saturday's Belmont Stakes, ending his bid to become the first Triple Crown winner in 34 years.
As trainer Doug O'Neill and and owner J. Paul Reddam trotted the colt out at Barn 2 at Belmont to show that the horse was not crippled, hundreds of press and even more photographers and cameraman crushed close to get a glimpse of the horse trying to replace Affirmed as the last horse to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont.
"We have had such an amazing run, you know, for me, taking three buses to go to Santa Anita at age ten to be here and try to make history," said O'Neill"
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