Many take I'll Have Another's Belmont letdown in stride

Over at Barn 9, where I'll Have Another is now resting in his stall, things were quiet. The colt's hot walker and groom sat out on some stairs, bantering in Spanish, laughing. The plan to have I'll Have Another lead the post-procession parade has been

Eliza McCalmont pets Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another during a news conference Friday. The horse's bid for a Triple Crown ended with the news that the colt was out of the Belmont Stakes due to a swollen left front tendon.

I'll Have Another's status for the June 9 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) is in doubt. Trainer Doug O'Neill and owner Paul Reddam will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. Fri., June 8.

Despite heavy anticipation that horse racing would have its first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, I'll Have Another is not running the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. During an interview on the "Dan Patrick Show" on

“While we are obviously disappointed that our show won't feature I'll Have Another going for the elusive Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes is still an iconic event on the sports schedule, and the NBC Sports Group broadcasts