Specialty, the early Kentucky Derby favourite who withdrew simply hours ahead of the primary leg of the Triple Crown terminating weekend, examined sure on a drug take a look at in September, consistent with a record on Tuesday.
The talk situation the pony racing international, which noticed seven horses die from trauma following the manage as much as the Kentucky Derby, took every other flip this generation next a record from the Untouched York Instances unmistakable that Specialty had a posted drug take a look at consequence next successful a race in September at a racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Specialty runs at the observe right through the morning coaching for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Might 3, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Andy Lyons/Getty Pictures)
Resources informed the hole that the pony used to be examined post-race, nevertheless it has but to be adjudicated ahead of Untouched York regulators.
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They added that Specialty examined sure for a substance impaired to alleviate ache and leave irritation.
Specialty used to be scratched from Saturday’s Derby over considerations of a bruised proper entrance bottom. The trauma will have stemmed from a exercise on Thursday the place the colt stumbled at the observe.
Specialty is washed within the barn segment next morning exercises in preparation for the 149th operating of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May5, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Stacy Respect/Getty Pictures)
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Specialty had a five-race successful streak and used to be the early 3-1 favourite.
Kentucky racing officers positioned Specialty on a compulsory 14-day veterinary checklist this generation which places the potential of racing within the Preakness in indecision.
A Kentucky Horse Racing Fee (KHRC) shed cited HISA Rule 2241a in putting Specialty at the checklist and mentioned that the pony should carry out a “satisfactory workout” for a situation veterinarian and feature a adverse blood pattern to be got rid of.
Specialty (15) coach Todd Pletcher at the bottom at Churchill Downs within the early morning ahead of the 149th operating of the Kentucky Derby on Might 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire by the use of Getty Pictures)
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In line with the Instances record, Specialty’s coach Todd Pletcher is predicted to satisfy with Untouched York racing officers on Wednesday in regards to the failed drug take a look at.
The Related Press contributed to this record.
