INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Plans called for Precious Kitten to win her comeback six weeks ago at Keeneland and lay claim as the country's top female grass runner.
She never had a chance. A two-time Grade 1 winner favored in the Grade 2 Jenny Wiley, Precious Kitten broke from post 8 and ran straight into a nightmare.
"I had a bad trip," jockey Rafael Bejarano said, shaking his head at the memory.