Awesome Act: injury came to light after race
PICTURE: EquiSport Photos/Matt WooleyAwesome Act injured during Kentucky Derby
USA: Awesome Act, who could only finish a disappointing 19th of 20 runners in the Kentucky Derby last weekend, sustained an injury during the race, according to trainer Jeremy Noseda.
The colt, who is set to stay in the US with trainer Steve Asmussen, had been fancied to go well in the contest won by Super Saver, but was never a factor, beaten by 61 lengths with connections surmising that the sloppy track at Churchill Downs could have affected the three-year-old.
However, it has now come to light that Awesome Act was injured during the contest, as Noseda, quoted on his website, said: "He sustained an injury in the race which is being investigated at present.
"It was bitterly disappointing to see him run so poorly on the day but the injury came to light straight after the race.
"It is very disappointing but that's racing and we just have to accept it."
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