The Pamplemousse will be sidelined more than six months
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The Pamplemousse, a leading contender for the Kentucky Derby, will be sidelined indefinitely after a small lesion was discovered on the tendon in his left front leg, according to part owner Alex Solis II.
The Pamplemousse was the pre-race favorite for Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby until he was scratched in the morning after the track veterinarian expressed concern over a soft-tissue issue.
Further tests revealed the lesion that will keep The Pamplemousse sidelined for more than six months.
The Pamplemousse, trained by Julio Canani, had won three races in five starts, including the San Rafael Stakes and the Sham Stakes during the Santa Anita meeting.
-- Eric Sondheimer