Sport is full of ups and downs, and as much as it would be nice to see an “up” coming along some time, it was not to be this weekend. Though Orion looked liked a million bucks leading up to Kentucky, he developed some heat in his right front foot. As a result he was just a touch less than perfect when we jogged up this morning. Just a touch, but enough that we decided to withdraw him from competition this afternoon.
Doing so was terribly hard, especially knowing Orion’s love of the game and the beautiful cross-country course that Kentucky offers. For what it’s worth, however, my socks did match my tie.