Was Big Brown’s Haskell Curlin’s Man O’ War?
When Curlin finished a game second to Red Rocks in the Man O’ War Stakes (G1), it rasied more questions than it answered. Had Curlin run the field off their feet or finished up the track himself, the next steps would be crystal clear. A big win would have sent him to France for the Arc, and a big loss would have sent him back to the dirt where he is clearly the best horse in the world. But, what do you do with second? Granted, it was a game second and he ran it in race horse time, but still….