Derby Prospect Owned by Pitino Injured
Feb 26, 8:07 PM (ET)
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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) -Buffalo Man, a promising 3-year-old colt owned by Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, sustained a minor ankle injury and was pulled off the Kentucky Derby trail Monday.
The injury occurred during a Sunday morning workout at Gulfstream Park.
"He took a bad step," trainer Cam Gambolati said Monday. "Fortunately, it's not life-threatening or anything like that and he should be able to come back. He could make it back sometime in the fall."
Buffalo Man had won his last three races and was scheduled to run in Saturday's Fountain of Youth Stakes.
Pitino's Ol' Memorial Stable owns Buffalo Man, along with partners Ed Glasscock and his son, Clint; Rick Avare; Chris Sullivan; and former Kentucky and NBA player Jamal Mashburn.
Buffalo Man won the OBS Championship at the Ocala Training Center in his last start Feb. 12.
