When Diamond Oops was a young racing prospect, his ill-favored appearance made him a horse no one wanted. When he reached the races as a juvenile and enjoyed surprising early success, he reverted to a runner with seemingly little future on the racetrack when he tore the digital super flexor tendon in his left foreleg. Veterinarians predicted he would never be the same – if he ever ran again.
Tag: The Sport
Getting to Know Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Hopeful Hidden Connection
The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships begin to really come into focus in late summer and early fall.
All About Appleby and Four Other Takeaways You Need to Know from Woodbine Mile Weekend
Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $1 million Jockey Club Derby Invitational at Belmont Park, the Ricoh Woodbine Mile at Woodbine Racetrack, and other major developments this past weekend:
Albahr, Wild Beauty Complete Incredible Weekend for Godolphin and Appleby by Earning Breeders’ Cup Bids
Owner Godolphin and British trainer Charlie Appleby sent three horses to Woodbine for Grade 1 assignments over the weekend, on Sunday 2-year-olds Albahr and Wild Beauty
