War Pass Out of Kentucky Derby with Leg Injury
April 21, 2008
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War Pass is not running for the Kentucky Derby. Trainer Nick Zito said Saturday that X-rays revealed a small fracture in the left front ankle. War Pass, owned by Robert LaPenta and trained by Nick Zito, was unbeaten in four races in his championship campaign and had one win in three starts this year. The colt has earnings of $1.58 million and led all Kentucky Derby contenders in graded earnings with $1.47 million. Nick Zito and LaPenta still have two Kentucky Derby hopefuls - Cool Coal Man, winner of the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park and Anak Nakal, who won the Kentucky Jockey Club last fall at Churchill Downs.