One-Eyed Derby Hopeful Patch a Special Part of Pletcher’s Barn
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Trainer Todd Pletcher was ready last summer to give the bay son of Union Rags in his care some slack regarding expectations as well as some extra special treatment.
His decades of Eclipse Award-winning experience told him that, while it is certainly possible for a horse to succeed on the racetrack after losing an eye, those who often did, adjusted to their infirmity well before they were put into training.