One thing is for certain, and that is that Whitmore's health is paramount to any pre-determined schedule; Ron Moquett lets Whitmore dictate the plan, ultimately. He wants a healthy racehorse for years to come, and then he wants a healthy track pony following his retirement as a racehorse. So, while he may not be in Saturday's Forego Stakes (G1) starting gate, it's not out of the question to think he could possibly return to it in 2020, and even possibly beyond that. Moquett is playing the long game, and the sport is better for it.

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