Ghostzapper showed me plenty, especially at Belmont, and has done enough to deserve retirement as the fastest horse in the history of figures. I'm sure Mr. Frankel will be given a season or two.

Bellamy Road, the fastest 3YO in the history of figures, IMO, will not race as a 4YO.

Afleet Alex, IMO, will, if sound, run in the BC Classic. Despite the statements of trainer Ritchey, the offers for AA as a stallion will be outrageous if AA wins the BC Classic.. It is my belief that we will not see AA as a 4YO...

Racing might be able to fight early retirement of racers by subsidizing (through purse money) older geldings.

I read in Blood Horse somewhere (I think it was one of the guest columns) about a suggestion that the major racing organizations... Magna, CD, Friends of New York Racing...pool some money together, buy some expensive quality colts, geld them immediately and then race them. I don't remember what amount the author of the column suggested spending. I guess these animals would be syndicated to prevent conflict of interest.

The three great geldings -- Kelso, Forego and John Henry--probably wouldn't pass the state vet inspections today.