I'll Have Another, the favorite for the 2012 Belmont Stakes and a very-possible Triple Crown winner, has been withdrawn from Saturday's race. The wait for another Triple Crown winner -- currently at 34 years -- will go on for at least one more.
I'll Have Another's trainer, Doug O'Neill, broke the news to The Dan Patrick Show:
Trainer of "I'll Have Another" told the @dpshow that the horse is out of the Belmont. "We ain't taking any chances." O'Neill said.
— Paulie Pabst (@PaulPabst) June 8, 2012
When asked if I'll Have Another had run its last race, O'Neill said, "If I had to wager....I would say yes."
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