It was one of those "yell and scream for him to win, then burst into tears when he did it" moment.
General Jim and Disdainful ran 1/2 in a race at Keeneland last Fall, a week before the Breeders Cup, and that's when we knew we really had a horse. If Dain hadn't gotten sick, who knows where he would have been today, but there was probably a good chance he would have been running at the level of his old rival, General Jim, so it was a very bittersweet moment for us.
Hats off to jockey Luis Saez (who also rode General Jim in the race against Disdainful) and all the connections of this very tough horse, General Jim. He had a very troubled trip and prevailed with tremendous heart. (Photo is of Disdainful entering the starting gate in his race against General Jim that October day at Keeneland.)
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