The reason for writing this post is because I made a disturbing observation on Belmont day. Immediately following the race, it seemed as if Mr. Motion had little or no concern for the way Animal Kingdom may have finished his very troubled and frightening mile and a half race.
The way I perceived Mr. Motion\'s mindset and emotions were to be very self-centered. I would just expect more out of the new \"golden boy\" of racing with his clean code of ethics that everyone in the media world has been patting him on the back for in the last 5 weeks.
Usually in any race, especially a race of the Belmont\'s magnitude, a good trainer\'s eyes are peeled on his entry before, during and after. Seeing how the Belmont started with the miserable break and Johnny V almost out of his irons and AK almost falling to his knees it only adds to a very intense moment. AK\'s chances were greatly comprised by the start of the race and the way it looked was horrifying as a race fan.
With all that and Graham Motion being the star trainer that he is with a ton of experience you cannot take your eyes off your horse in that moment. You just want to make sure he is ok! Maybe Mr. Motion\'s expectations were so high that anything less of a win was a major let down, which I completely understand. Especially after seeing AK\'s performance, he was the best horse in the triple crown run and the best horse on Belmont day.
But I can only go so far with that way of thinking because in this game, all we have at the end of the day is the horse. To sit there selfishly after what unfolded in that race and to see your talented animal show so much heart and determination, you do not take your eyes off your horse. The main reason being, after such a potential catastrophy, injury becomes your only main concern. If you would like to view what I am referring to, visit any NBC replay where the camera immediately follows the finish.
