Louisville, KY – Tragedy struck on Saturday as prize-winning Jockey, Steve Biscuit broke his leg a mere two lengths from the Kentucky Derby finish line. As the Churchill Downs veterinarian walked out onto the polytrack, double-barrel shotgun in hand, the crowd fell silent. No one was more devastated than owner Mike Daniels. Steve Biscuit, sired by Lee Biscuit, was purchased by Daniels at 1 year of age. “I remember his first race… He got spooked and ran all the way back to the barn,” recounted Daniels, wiping a tear from his eye, “I miss him already. Not just for emotional reasons, but for the financial ones too.” Lee was 112 pounds of pure muscle; a real specimen. Daniels had consistently invested in Lee by providing the highest quality feed and shoes. “I’ll always remember the first time I was nailing his brand new Sketchers [size 4] into his feet. He hated it at first, but he learned to love them.” Daniels had been in talks with various breeders to sell Lee’s mating rights for upward of two million. Visitation will be next Saturday from 10:00-2:00 before Lee is shipped to his final resting place, Elmer’s glue factory.
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