Saturday, June 9, 2012
QUOTE FROM TRAINER DOUG O’NEILL AT I’LL HAVE ANOTHER’S RETIREMENT CEREMONY
ELMONT, N.Y. – Following are comments from trainer Doug O’Neill after the retirement ceremony for Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another prior to the 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes:
“He’s had an incredible run. In any sport you have to stay injury free. Unfortunately he came up with a slight injury. Could we have run him? Yes. But would that have been the right move? No. I was proud of the whole team. It was unanimous in not running him. It’s been such an unbelievable run. He’s a once in a lifetime horse. We’re just focused on all the great part of this journey he took us through.”
