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Shattered hopes Macho Uno will not run in Kentucky Derby
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Macho Uno, this past year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and the 2-year-old champion colt, has an injured ankle and won't run in the Kentucky Derby. Trainer Joe Orseno, speaking from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. said the persistent injury to Macho Uno's left rear ankle -- "a tiny, little flake on his ankle," he called it -- was enough to keep him out of the Derby on May 5. The colt was scheduled to be flown to the Rood and Riddle Equine Clinic in Lexington, Ky., on Wednesday. Equine surgeon Dr. Larry Bramlage will determine if surgery is needed. Owned by Frank Stronach, Macho Uno won three of four starts and was considered an early favorite for the Derby at Churchill Downs. With Macho Uno out of the picture, it means the streak of 2-year-old champs who failed to win the Derby continues. The last 2-year-old champion to win the Derby was Spectacular Bid in 1979. No Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner has captured the Derby, either. The Breeders' Cup races began in 1984. Macho Uno was originally scheduled to run in Saturday's Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream but was ruled out of the race earlier in the month. The son of Holy Bull won his debut at Saratoga, finished third in the Hopeful Stakes, then won the Grey Breeders' Cup Stakes at Woodbine before his win in the BC Juvenile last November at Churchill Downs.
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