The Player was at the top of his game, and one of the best dozen or so first horses in training.
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Meet the leaders of the Oldham County Thoroughbred industry on Sunday, Oct. 14.
A swollen tendon has forced I'll Have Another to retire from horse racing for good at a time when the industry desperately needed his now halted Triple Crown run.
Set in Europe at the time of World War I, "War Horse" tells the story of Joey, a thoroughbred, and his remarkable journey through the war.