Wild On Ice Injured After Breeze, Will Miss Derby
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Wild On Ice
Frank Sumpter's Sunland Derby (G3) winner Wild On Ice will miss the Kentucky Derby (G1) after suffering a left hind leg injury that occurred following a workout just before 6 a.m. April 27 at Churchill Downs.
The Texas-bred gelding clocked five furlongs in 1:01 2/5 and then was pulled up while galloping out down the backstretch.
Wild On Ice was evaluated at the Churchill Downs Equine Medical Center and was subsequently transported to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for further evaluation. Trainer Joel Marr and jockey Ken Tohill, who was aboard for the breeze, were en route to Lexington as well.
Wild On Ice's defection will allow Santa Anita Derby (G1) third-place finisher Skinner into the Kentucky Derby field.
BloodHorse plans to update this story. Greg Hall contributed to this story.