Here's an example of what was considered a legendary training job with a bleeder for many decades afterwards. Hermit's win in the 1867 English Derby at Epsom.
Hermit came in the Derby off of a 10-month layoff. A week before the Derby he pulled up from a workout with blood pouring from his nostrils.
Chaplin eventually won over 100,000 pounds on the race (a large sum for a betting score in 1867)
Hermit's Wiki page is here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit_%28horse%29
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Hermit, who had been restricted to light cantering in the days before the race, started at odds of 1000/15 (approximately 66/1) and his appearance before the race seemed to justify his odds, as he was described as "a wreck" and "a corpse".[10]
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