Old Rosebud raced up until he was 10 years old. After bowing a tendon two separate times, but successfully returning to the track, he broke-down in the stretch during a claiming race in 1922. He truly was a great fighter, winning half of his 80 starts, and returning not once, but twice after injuries that should have placed him in retirement. He unfortunately was euthanized, but his memory will live on in the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame.
Old Rosebud, even with his slight mule-like head, is very lean and muscled. His legs are thinner than nearly all the other Thoroughbred’s legs, but his knees are at the same height as his cannons, suggesting that his cannons, although long, are even. There are no noticeable flaws in his conformation.
Old Rosebud, even with his slight mule-like head, is very lean and muscled. His legs are thinner than nearly all the other Thoroughbred’s legs, but his knees are at the same height as his cannons, suggesting that his cannons, although long, are even. There are no noticeable flaws in his conformation.