Those were exactly my thoughts, especially when you know that HDB is very careful when it comes to selecting a horse’s target. I just wonder if owners thought it would be a fun way to bow out at a track where he had been so successful. As already stated the Gold Cup0 mis the most demanding race by far and those extra two and a half furlongs can empty out many horses. Luckily heart attacks have become very rare nowadays, but some sort qualifying rules would be helpful.
