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Karadeniz

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1. So happy they scratched him! They never scratched Secretariat, twice making him run with

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat May 6, 2023, 11:36 AM

May 2023

discomfort, fever, infection, lack of training. Forte's owner and trainer obviously care more about his condition than Secretariat's did. Having 4 deaths at Churchill Downs surely contributed to their decision.

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Forte, the morning-line favorite, scratched hours before Kentucky Derby [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 OP

So happy they scratched him! They never scratched Secretariat, twice making him run with Karadeniz May 2023 #1