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Four Fs and a D was passed over and passed over when he was offered for sale/adoption at the end of the Suffolk Downs meet. He heads to Kentucky this month to compete in the Retired Racehorse Project's Thoroughbred Makeover. Photo by Tom von Kapherr and courtesy Hilary Popiel

Photo of the Week: 1-eyed OTTB gets an A+

Four Fs and a D, the last horse to find a home after Suffolk Downs closed last year, is gearing up to compete with Hilary Popiel at the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover in Kentucky this month. A brave chestnut who was passed over and passed over due to his missing left eye, the OTTB has proven to be as game as any horse she has ever trained, says Popiel. “He can have people passing him on one side, and opening umbrellas on the other side, and nothing bothers him,” she says. “He’s incredible!” Popiel says her decision to train Four […]