For want of a shoe, the Triple Crown was lost?

2muchcoffeeman · Jun 23, 2008

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=3456907&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

A photo taken during the early stages of the Belmont Stakes has revealed Big Brown was running with a loose shoe as the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner attempted to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1979, Newsday reported Monday.

According to the New York newspaper, The Blood-Horse magazine published a photo in its June 21 issue showing a dislodged shoe on the horse's right hind hoof about 200 yards into the Belmont.

Michael Iavarone, a co-president of International Equine Acquisitions Holdings -- Big Brown's stable -- told Newsday that freelancer photographer Russ Milton e-mailed him two close-up shots, which he opened late Saturday night.

"The picture shocked me," Iavarone said, according to the report. "When the shoe spread, a nail could have been pinching him. Or he could have been stepping on a hot nail, which would have been worse. I'm guessing the nail went back in but not in the same spot. Or it could have been a loose shoe, which would be like trying to run with a wobbly cleat."

"Any of those things would be significant for a horse running a mile and a half. The [deep] track was my original explanation. But now I'm thinking the shoe was dislodged during the race and incorrectly reset while he was running."
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zebracoy · Jun 23, 2008

Maybe it's the rights or whatnot, but I'm damned upset when there's a cut-in on SportsCenter to talk about a photo that's never shown. And then they don't do it on the Web.

"Hey, you have to see this!" ...

Ben_Hecht · Jun 23, 2008

2muchcoffeeman said:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=3456907&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

A photo taken during the early stages of the Belmont Stakes has revealed Big Brown was running with a loose shoe as the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner attempted to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1979, Newsday reported Monday.

According to the New York newspaper, The Blood-Horse magazine published a photo in its June 21 issue showing a dislodged shoe on the horse's right hind hoof about 200 yards into the Belmont.

Michael Iavarone, a co-president of International Equine Acquisitions Holdings -- Big Brown's stable -- told Newsday that freelancer photographer Russ Milton e-mailed him two close-up shots, which he opened late Saturday night.

"The picture shocked me," Iavarone said, according to the report. "When the shoe spread, a nail could have been pinching him. Or he could have been stepping on a hot nail, which would have been worse. I'm guessing the nail went back in but not in the same spot. Or it could have been a loose shoe, which would be like trying to run with a wobbly cleat."

"Any of those things would be significant for a horse running a mile and a half. The [deep] track was my original explanation. But now I'm thinking the shoe was dislodged during the race and incorrectly reset while he was running."
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When big stud money is involved, the excuses are always there.

ALWAYS.

PeteyPirate · Dec 15, 2014

beefncheddar · Jun 23, 2008

So, to be clear:

Dutrow mouths off for weeks about the impending triple crown: FAIL
Dutrow blasts Kent Desormeaux to anyone and everyone who will listen: FAIL

imjustagirl · Dec 15, 2014

FirstDownPirates said:

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Awesome!

TheSportsPredictor · Jun 23, 2008

Good thing this photographer doesn't work for the Miami Herald.

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