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The Resume

    (April 29, 2003-January 29, 2007)
    Born in Lael Stables, West Grove, Pennsylvania
    Sire: Dynaformer
    Dam: La Ville Rouge
    Owners: Gretchen and Roy Jackson
    Trainer: Michael Matz
    Jockeys: Edgar Prado and Jose Caraballo
    Won all six races that he finished
    Career earnings of $2,302,200
    Won the 2006 Kentucky Derby
    Broke his right hind leg in three places during the Preakness Stakes

Why he might be annoying:

    He false started at the Preakness, crashing through the starting gate prematurely.
    The false start may have contributed to his injury.
    He was named ‘Sportshuman of the Year’ at the Deadspin sports website, despite allegations of online voting irregularities (2006).
    He inspired a web page of poems.
    He is allegedly the victim of the 'William Penn curse' affecting Philadelphia-area sports figures.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won the Kentucky Derby by six and a half lengths, the largest margin since Triple-Crown winner Affirmed in 1946.
    He won the Derby despite a five-week layoff.
    Before suffering his broken leg, he was in a better position at the Preakness than he had been at the Kentucky Derby.
    After his injury, he became an object of public affection unlike any previous horse.
    The bones in his hind right leg successfully fused.
    He was euthanized after he developed an abscess on his right hind leg and laminitis in his other three legs, making it impossible to stand without pain.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 78 Votes: 47.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 62 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 134 Votes: 51.49% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 72 Votes: 48.61% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 596 Votes: 35.40% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 535 Votes: 31.78% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 3556 Votes: 43.62% Annoying