I’ll Have Another out of Belmont Stakes

I’ll Have Another has been ruled out of Saturday’s Belmont Stakes with a swollen left front tendon ending the colts bid for the Triple Crown.

According to Dennis O'Neill, brother of trainer Doug O'Neill, the horse galloped Friday morning and after a veterinary scan, the tendon seemed "kind of tender."

Rumors began to circulate late Friday morning that something was wrong with the horse, and Doug O'Neill confirmed the shocking news on The Dan Patrick Show.

"It's not tragic, but it's a huge disappointment," O'Neill told Patrick.

I’ll Have Another was on the verge of becoming the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.