Yes AP's tail was so short because they *think* a pasture mate bit it off. I think they joked it was Mr. Z or it was Mr. Z.Missbeholder wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:54 pm I sort of bumped into a video of American Pharoah that makes me question what I thought I saw. It was a video of AP in the ring at the Saratoga Yearling Sale 2013. He hammered that day for $300K, but must have RNA'd because I know Zayat never actually sold him. Anyway, beside the point.
He was there in that ring as a yearling with a pretty normal looking tail! It wasn't especially long by any stretch, but it did reach to just below his hocks. I could have sworn that when I saw him in the winner's circle after the Frontrunner (now renamed for him), he had this stumpy little tail that didn't reach his hocks! Did the youngster that attacked his tail with his chompers get to him after the yearling sale but before he went to Bob for training? I'm a little confused now. Did I not see what I thought I saw?
I know it matters not at this point. I just want to know if my eyes deceived me.
IIRC Zayat bought AP back at the ring because he didn't want to sell him.