Justify, racing future uncertain, deserves top honors

Seems like we’ve traveled this road before.
Most of us thought Arrogate was a shoo-in for Horse of the Year last year at this time, only days before his ill-fated start in the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar. He’d won the inaugural Pegasus World Cup and then staged the performance of a lifetime with his scintillating victory in the Dubai World Cup.
A funny thing happened, though, between Dubai and Del Mar. Arrogate was never the same horse when he returned from overseas, losing three c