Tamara Exits Breeders' Cup With Hind Leg Injury

Spendthrift Farm, the owner and breeder of grade 1 winner Tamara , went to the platform X (formerly known as Twitter) Nov. 6 to report that the daughter of Bolt d'Oro   exited the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) with a hind leg injury.

Tamara, trained by Richard Mandella, sustained a small fracture in her splint bone in her left hind "that will not require surgery," according to Spendthrift. The farm wrote that the 2-year-old filly "will get some much-deserved rest as she recovers."

The regally-bred Tamara, a daughter of the Hall of Fame race mare Beholder , had finished seventh as the 4-5 favorite in the Nov. 3 Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita Park. Entering the Breeders' Cup on a two-race win streak, the filly led the race through splits of :22.47, :46.60, and 1:10.95 before fading at the top of the stretch. She was beaten 8 1/4 lengths behind the winner Just F Y I . The race was her first time stretching out beyond seven furlongs.

Richard Mandella has informed us that Tamara came out of the Breeders’ Cup with a small fracture of the splint bone in her left hind leg that will not require surgery. She will get some much deserved rest as she recovers. pic.twitter.com/BtwUSO0Siw

— Spendthrift Farm (@spendthriftfarm) November 6, 2023

The fourth foal out of Beholder, Tamara made her highly anticipated debut Aug. 19 at Del Mar. After stumbling at the break, she recovered and streaked to a 2 1/4-length victory travelling 6 1/2 furlongs. In her next outing, Tamara cemented her Breeders' Cup favoritism with a breathtaking score in the Sept. 9 Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1).

Tamara has earned $249,200 from three starts.