Zayat Stables’ Eskendereya,
runaway winner of the Wood Memorial (gr. I) and Fountain of Youth
Stakes (gr. II) and overwhelming early favorite for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), has been retired due to a soft tissue
injury.
Owner Ahmed Zayat will retain a significant ownership stake in
partnership with Jess Jackson of Kendall Jackson Wine Estates and the
owner of Curlin and Rachel Alexandra. Together, Zayat said, they “will
work to develop the best progeny for American racing.”
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