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Triple Crown winner

Justify retired from racing

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) —
Triple Crown winner Jus-
tify was retired from racing
Wednesday because of
fluid in his left front ankle.
Trainer Bob Baffert and Jus-
tify's owners said caution
over the horse's ankle con-
dition made it impossible
to tell if he'd be healthy This July 14, 2018, photo shows people placing bets on sporting
enough to race by the fall. events at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford N.J.
"He is just not respond- Associated Press
ing quick enough for a fall
campaign," Baffert said. Meadowlands initial
"We all wanted to see
Justify run again, but ulti-
mately it is my responsibility In this June 9, 2018, file photo, Justify (1), with jockey Mike Smith sports bets total $3.5M
to make sure he is perfect. up, crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Belmont
Without 60-90 days, I can't Stakes horse race and the Triple Crown in Elmont, N.Y. By WAYNE PARRY away from beginning their
be definite." Associated Press Associated Press
seasons.
The goal was for Justify ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Meadowlands operator
to run in a major race this Justify. "Like (2015 Triple Stakes to become the 13th
summer, likely the Travers Crown winner) American Triple Crown winner and The Meadowlands Race- Jeff Gural told The Associ-
track in New Jersey took in ated Press it accepted just
Stakes at Saratoga, and Pharoah, we can't take the second in the past four
be pointed toward the $5 risk of running Justify as a years after Baffert's Ameri- nearly $3.5 million in sports under $3.5 million worth of
bets during its first nine days sports bets since it began
million Breeders' Cup Clas- 4-year-old. We all wanted can Pharoah.
sic on Nov. 3 at Churchill him to finish his career in "There was never a time of accepting such bets. taking them on July 14.
And most of that came "We did OK," Gural said
Downs. Instead, he was the Breeders' Cup Classic, when I rode him that I
taken out of training ear- but it was not meant to be." felt like I was going to get from two weekends that Monday. "Our goal the first
weekend was to exceed
sandwiched a dead pe-
lier this month because of Justify won all six career beat," jockey Mike Smith
swelling in his ankle. starts, becoming the first said. "There was no horse riod for major professional $1million which we did. The
next four days were quiet
sports caused by base-
"The timing is bad for anoth- horse since Apollo in 1882 who could run with him
er start in 2018, and there- to capture the Kentucky without sacrificing them- ball's All-Star break, when with nothing to bet on due
there was little to bet on, to the All-Star break."
fore, we have to retire him," Derby after not racing as selves, and there was no
said Elliott Walden of Win- a 2-year-old. He won the horse who could come get with basketball and soccer The FanDuel Sportsbook at
the Meadowlands will be
World Cup over, and foot-
Star Farm, which co-owns Preakness and Belmont him."q
ball and hockey months expanded.q
Watson says St Andrews is the place to be this week

591 had to go through pre- are well represented; 20 Woods in the 2005 British
qualifying. from the regular tour and Open at St Andrews.
"Ask any golfer what course three from the Champions "I know my way around
first comes to mind and it is circuit. It is a field packed this place," the 55-year-
St Andrews," five-time British with quality. old Scot said. "I also know
Open champion Tom Wat- Eighteen months on from where not to go. So I can
son said. his last start in a regular Eu- come here with some
"It is recognized around ropean Tour event, three- sort of confidence about
the world as a very special times British Open winner where I need to put the
place to be," added the Nick Faldo is making a rare golf ball. It's all a matter
American veteran, who appearance. of angles and missing the
also won the senior version "I'm looking forward to bunkers.
in 2003 and 2007. hopefully being half-de- "You need to have that sort
Watson, who bade an cent on the course," said of knowledge around here.
emotional farewell to the the 61-year-old Englishman, But it doesn't come easy. It
British Open at St Andrews six times a major champi- took me a long time to find
In this Wednesday, April 4, 2018 file photo, Tom Watson smiles
on the range during a practice round for the Masters golf in 2015, is one of seven for- on. "The great thing about out where and where not
tournament in Augusta, Ga. mer "champion golfers of this game is it doesn't let to go."
Associated Press the year" who have made go. It tortures you. It keeps Another player needing
their way to Scotland for saying, 'come on, you can little instruction in that de-
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) Andrews. the only senior major that go and practice.'"I still think partment this week is de-
— Never before in the 31- As many as 636 over-50s is held outside the United I can play. I always want to fending champion Paul
year history of the Senior entered in the hope of States. Ten members of the go play so I'd like to think I Broadhurst of England,
British Open has the event teeing-up on golf's most fa- World Golf Hall of Fame can tee it up and actually who shot a then-course re-
attracted as much interest mous and sacred ground. are in attendance, as are enjoy myself." cord nine-under par 63 in
from would-be competitors Only 45 were exempt into 10 former Ryder Cup cap- Colin Montgomerie was the third round of the British
as this week's edition at St the 144-strong line-up and tains. Major champions runner-up behind Tiger Open in 1990.q