ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Tenpins may eventually be recognized as a force in the national handicap division, but more recently his fame has come because of mouthwash.
All set to return from a summer layoff designed to enhance the last third of his 4-year-old season, Tenpins missed the Sept. 14 Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park when, shortly before the race, he was seen receiving a benign oral spray used to clear a horse's airway. Kentucky racing rules prohibit the administration of any medication within four hours of a race, and Turfway stewards scratched Tenpins.