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Triple Crown 2012: I'll Have Another Scratched From Belmont Stakes

The 34-year drought without a Triple Crown winner will not end this Saturday at the 2012 Belmont Stakes. I'll Have Another, winner of the Preakness and the Kentucky Derby, has been withdrawn from the race.

The horse's trainer Doug O'Neill just announced the news on The Dan Patrick Show:

On the show, O'Neill was asked if I'll Have Another had run its last race. His answer: "If I had to wager....I would say yes."

For more on the Belmont Stakes and the race for the Triple Crown, stay with this StoryStream and check out SB Nation's horse racing blog And Down The Stretch They Come. There, you'll also find a A Beginner's Guide To Following Horse Racing and a glossary of horse racing terms.