2008 Belmont Stakes
Denis Of Cork skipped the Preakness Stakes so that he could return for the Belmont Stakes fresher than the horses who stuck with the Triple Crown trail. This paid off, as he finished 2nd behind the upset-winner, Da' Tara.
However, when Denis of Cork returned from the Belmont Stakes, it was discovered that the colt had suffered from a pre-condylar fracture in one of his hind ankles. After this was discovered, the colt was sidelined for the rest of the season.
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