Prominent horses receiving more rest

6/1/2009 12:09 PM  | usatoday.com
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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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