Many of those who work in the Thoroughbred
racing industry are pointing to the handling of Preakness champion
Rachel Alexandra, who will skip Saturday's Belmont Stakes, as an
example of how carefully the sport is managing its most prominent
horses.
"The whole world is out there for her in racing.
I think they made a decision having her best interests at heart," Hall
of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas said. "In racing, we can't afford to
have any setbacks with our superstar horses."
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