The Triple Crown, & the BCC

[miraja2]

I hope that Curlin and Hard Spun finally helped to lay to rest the absurd notion that the Triple Crown races in general - and the Belmont Stakes in particular - "ruins" horses for their fall campaign. We heard a lot of that sort of nonsense this spring, and although I think most of us already knew it was a bunch of crap, these two colts demonstrated it today in a big way.
Not only did they both run in ALL THREE TC races, Curlin was involved in two tough stretch battles with very good horses in the last two legs of the TC races. Despite this spring campaign that some felt would destroy his chances for a good fall campaign, he finished up his year with victories in the JCGC and the BCC. Not too shabby. Hard Spun, meanwhile, spent his fall winning a G1, a G2, and just finished second in the BCC.
Hopefully, that means we won't have to hear such nonsense again next spring.