Shock as Point Given is retired

The mouth-watering clash between Point Given and Galileo is off after the American horse was dramatically retired after a tendon…

The mouth-watering clash between Point Given and Galileo is off after the American horse was dramatically retired after a tendon injury.

The Bob Baffert-trained star may now be retired after suffering the injury in his left leg.

Point Given was being prepared for the Breeders' Cup Classic at Belmont Park in October when he would have met Aidan O'Brien's dual Derby winner Galileo.

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