No Kentucky Derby for Astrology

4/18/2011 7:12 PM  | nydailynews.com
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Jess Jackson won't have a runner in this year's Kentucky Derby after announcing that Astrology has been withdrawn.

Jackson, who campaigned the fabulous filly Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, and Curlin the 2007 and 2008 Horse of the Year, issued a press release stating that Astrology would run instead in Saturday's Grade 2 Jerome Handicap at Aqueduct.


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It's interesting that they make the point of saying this before the Jerome. Is the horse that far behind that they won't consider it? Does he have problems that might limit him from winning the Jerome? What if he wins by daylight? Or is there a conflict of opinion in the co-ownership ranks here? Perhaps Jess Jackson wanted to make it a point to say that Astrology is out. Something makes me think we haven't heard the last of this. Not if he wins on Saturday.