Interesting that on the t-bred side, they did what-----scratch the favorite for the Derby? They just scratched one out of the BC and now there is a potential lawsuit, or at least a demand for a full investigation.
In this case here, all valid points. Driver aside, and pre-state vet, race day, I think Stoebe has done extremely well in a short period of time. Real success story. A good story for the sport and business. However, I can't help but feel-----and I hate to use the word as it's not an insult, criticism, etc.-----the "inexperience" might have reared it's head here. The horse has been a bit more off and not as sound, whether it be on and off, or gradually over the last few races. She's put in some big miles and efforts. Even with experience, it takes a certain set of skills, horsemanship, and more, to campaign a high-class horse, over the course of a season, and do it successfully so that your peaks when it counts. Even with experience, many just can't do it. Regardless, she's done a great job. They make breaks and those are the breaks, LOL.
