Keeneland
Keen Ice out at least 60 days to heal minor fracture
Barbara D. Livingston Keen Ice will race in blinkers for the first time Saturday in the Dubai World Cup.
Keen Ice, the only horse to defeat American Pharoah last year, has been sidelined from training for a minimum of 60 days because of a small fracture in his left hind cannon bone, it was announced Tuesday via Twitter by Donegal Racing, the partnership that campaigns the 4-year-old colt.
Keen Ice was transferred earlier this month by Donegal from Dale Romans to Todd Pletcher. The colt has been sent to WinStar Farm to recuperate from the injury, which will not require surgery.
Keen Ice, by Curlin, has failed to finish any better than fourth in his five starts since he upset American Pharoah at 16-1 last summer in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga.