He’s not in any discomfort in any way, shape, or form. It’s the hardest thing that I ever had to do, but I could never taken that horse and run him. Maybe he would have won the race, maybe he wouldn’t be any worse, but now that I know, I just couldn’t do that to him. He’s meant too much to me and he’s a tick off.
Animal Kingdom will return in the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Mile on the turf at Santa Anita Park on November 3 with a chance to become the first Kentucky Derby winner to go on to Breeders Cup glory since Unbridled in 1990.
Cape racegoers of an older generation will remember the fine racemare Boland Pride, who counted what is now the Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas amongst her eight victories
With 21 wins in 26 starts Hawaii was thoroughly tested for speed, stamina, character, toughness, soundness and durability in two hemispheres and two continents
