In a twist over Rolex jump, pair sealed their fate
Surging toward a fence at the six-minute marker at Rolex, the Thoroughbred slipped badly just before takeoff. In a split second, where others might have been thrown off their game, fearless OTTB sport horse Sound Prospect twisted and turned, practically defying the laws of gravity and launched himself over the four-star jump, exactly between the red and white flags. And in that instant, as the wind whistled and the horse soldiered on through the most challenging course in North America, rider Ali Knowles knew they were invincible. “When we landed at that jump, I thought, damn, this horse is really […]
