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$2.1 million yearling, Vindication was found to have some inflammation
in his left front suspensory joint. Unbeaten
in four starts, Vindcation is unbeaten in four starts. Trainer Bob
Baffert said everyone was devastated but the colt would now be aimed at
the Travers and Breeders Cup later in the year. The
colt, whose previous graded win came in the Kentucky Cup Juvenile, is
out of the graded winner Strawberry Reason, a daughter of Strawberry
Road. Vindication,
raced by Padua Stables, was earlier syndicated for stud by Hill ‘n
Dale where he will stand at the end of his career alongside the likes of
Theatrical, Jade Hunter, Buddha and El Corredor. The
unfortunate timing of the injury coincides with Kafwain, a colt
Vindication thrashed in the Breeders Cup Juvenile, outclassing the San
Vincente field to win in easy fashion. Vindication’s defection means the champion two year’s inability to win the Kentucky Derby continues. The last two year old champion to win the “Run for the Roses” was Spectacular Bid in 1979. No Breeders Cup Juvenile winner has ever won the Derby. |