Injury officially ends Eskendereya's career

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Eskendereya Retired From Racing
By The Associated Press


Injured Wood Memorial (gr. I) winner Eskendereya has been retired due to a leg injury. Owner Ahmed Zayat said May 7 tests showed the 3-year-old colt's had a soft tissue injury in his left front leg. The likely Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) favorite was pulled a week before the race with swelling in the same leg.

Zayat also announced he's selling a share of the horse to winemaker Jess Jackson's Stonestreet Stables. The sale price was not disclosed. Eskendereya (Es-ken-DRAY-ah) stamped himself as the likely favorite in the Kentucky Derby after winning two major prep races by a combined 18 1/4 lengths. He was pulled from the Derby six days before the Run for the Roses due to swelling in the injured leg.

The horse underwent diagnostic testing in Lexington this week. Zayat said the injury is career-ending..