That was followed a few days later by proponents and opponents of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) sparring in federal court, where the highlighting of racing's recent, grim headlines to prove points underscored a nasty turn in a two-year-old lawsuit that has no end in sight.Īdditionally, Mage was eclipsed in the news by the colt who was favored to beat him, but had to scratch on the morning of the Derby with a foot bruise. It has to do with overlapping waves of chaos commandeering the game like a searing mint julep hangover that won't go away.Ĭolleague Bill Finley wrote in this space last week about the seven horse deaths at Churchill Downs that overshadowed Mage's Derby score. That's not so much because the spotlight on his accomplishment has dimmed. You could make the argument that the diminutive, white-blazed chestnut with the endearing overbite has enjoyed one of the least-scrutinized post-Derby weeks of any winner in recent history. Of all the potential excuses for GI Kentucky Derby winner Mage ( Good Magic) not emerging victorious from the GI Preakness S., intense media pressure is unlikely to be one of them.
Next week at this time, we'll know if the sport is on the cusp of another Triple Crown sweep.
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