Before many major races ,backstretch rumors will begin to fly about a horse, usually the favorite or a choice.For the most part they are nonsense but yet spread.

Firstly,Angel Cordero sat on RTR many mornings and is very familiar with what unsoundness feels like. Second, whenever RTR went to the track some of the most informed racing "eyes" were watching and if she was lame, it would have been page 1 DRF stuff, not some rumor from an undisclosed source.

What part the injury played in her getting beat, if any, is pure speculation.Also, in reviewing the race tape, head on, it is obvious (in the stretch) that johnny v is tugging on the right line to get RTR to eyeball Lears Princess and run straight(seen many jocks try this manuever to embold their horse)RTR did drift inward several paths( fatigue or the injury probably)