https://thorobros.com/2016/05/tales-from-the-crown-kentucky-derby-weekend/ Critical analysis of the business, marketing, legal, and leadership aspects of the Sport of Kings Thu, 08 Jul 2021 03:24:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 https://thorobros.com/2016/05/tales-from-the-crown-kentucky-derby-weekend/#comment-255862 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 03:24:49 +0000 http://thorobros.com/?p=1330#comment-255862 Runkle and Campo administered the equivalent of an extreme makeover adjusting the horse s nutrition, grooming, training intervals, even his shoes and it was as if a new animal emerged. Pleasant Colony put muscle on his tall frame (almost 17 hands high), improving both his endurance and durability. In a strikingly short time the stable had extracted greatness out of mere potential. So much so that Campo put down a 25 1 early bet on his new horse to win the 81 Kentucky Derby.

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