Great White is scratched from Kentucky Derby after flipping
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Updated · WDRB · May 3
Great White is scratched from Kentucky Derby after flipping
17 articles · Updated · WDRB · May 3
Trainer John Ennis said the 1,370-pound gelding and jockey Alex Achard were both fine after the incident at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
Track veterinarians barred Great White from the race, delaying the start and forcing some horses already loaded into the gate to be backed out.
Golden Tempo, ridden by Jose Ortiz, won by a neck to give Cherie DeVaux the first Kentucky Derby victory by a female trainer; Great White had joined the field only after Silent Tactic withdrew.
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