All signs pointed to Unbridled’s Song in the 1996 edition of the Fountain of Youth Stakes Feb. 24 at Gulfstream Park. The flashy gray or roan colt by Unbridled had closed out his 2-year-old season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and prepped for the 1 1/16-mile race with a sprint tune-up three weeks earlier at the Hallandale Beach, Fla. track.
Watching Constitution Hill at Cheltenham would have been as tense as tuning in to Netflix climber Alex Honnold… knowing one slip could be fatal, ending wonder horse’s jumps career is wise, writes DOMINIC KING
DOMINIC KING: News breaking 13 days before the Cheltenham Festival that its headline act will not be running would, usually, lead to dismay. This time, it must be greeted with relief.
‘Extraordinary’ Constitution Hill to pursue career on Flat
Constitution Hill will prepare for "the next chapter" in Flat racing after being ruled out of this year's Champion Hurdle and any further races over jumps.
Paladin Stays Atop 3-Year-Old Power Rankings Heading Into Busy Derby Prep Weekend
Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
