Mandella knows he has to beat his two American rivals, Silver Charm and Victory Gallop, but he s not dismissing the Europeans, either. He can enjoy Dubai s duty free shopping, plus a wide variety of sports, including golf, bowling, ice skating, archery, horse riding, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, water skiing, deep sea fishing and windsurfing. But none of those is Mandella s favorite. But jet skis, that s my game, and that s what I plan to do when I can get away from the track. And it s nice and warm this time of year.
Exploit is history.
The future book Derby favorite was injured while finishing second in the San Felipe Stakes on March 13 and has been retired from racing, trainer Bob Baffert said. A filling was noticed in the Storm Cat colt s left knee three days after the race, and X-rays revealed a slight fracture. Exploit could have undergone surgery and perhaps been back to the races before the year was out. Exploit s defection still leaves Baffert with Prime Timber and General Challenge for the April 3 Santa Anita Derby. The settlement eliminates the need for a hearing before an administrative law judge that had been scheduled to begin June 7.