Spectacular Bid's walkover Woodward

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by robfla

Temperence Hill and Dr. Patches were scratched from the field.

edit: Winter's Tale was an early scratch

Thanks, I was wondering the same thing. I had thought from this clip that Winter's Tale had broken down or something, but that didn't seem quite right. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter's_Tale_(horse) He died in 2002 at age 26. So did WT have shin problems before the Woodward or was that a separate physical situation?

[robfla]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Thanks, I was wondering the same thing. I had thought from this clip that Winter's Tale had broken down or something, but that didn't seem quite right. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter's_Tale_(horse) He died in 2002 at age 26. So did WT have shin problems before the Woodward or was that a separate physical situation?

The Friday before the race, his trainer felt something wrong and x-rays showed a chip in his leg.

[robfla]

good info here:


http://www.horsehats.com/SpectacularBid.html

"Bid would sit out the Marlboro Cup while the nice Mack Miller-trained colt, Winter's Tale, won the coveted race. Next on both's schedule was the Woodward. Winter's Tale won the Marlboro in commanding fashion and was working beautifully leading up to the Woodward - again, the press and fans wondered if an upset of the great Spectacular Bid was possible. But the Friday before the race, Miller felt something wrong with his charge and x-rays showed a chip in his leg. Winter's Tale was scratched from the race, leaving only a three-horse field of Spectacular Bid, Temperence Hill, and Dr. Patches. On Saturday morning of the Woodward, NYRA officials met with the trainers and owners of Temperence Hill and Dr. Patches, and the two horses were scratched from the field. Spectacular Bid, in what some deem racing's greatest honor from other trainers, was granted a walkover. "