Oaklawn Park

Archarcharch owner Bob Yagos knew something wasn't quite right during Saturday's Kentucky Derby .Yagos saw his Arkansas Derby winner stumble out of the gate, and he saw the saddle slip forward under jockey Jon Court during the race. More than anything, Yagos could tell something was different about the colt's stride on his way to a 15th-place finish.It wasn't until five minutes after the race that Yagos learned his horse had been taken from the track in an ambulance."That was like somebody had just stabbed you in the heart," Yagos said.Archarcharch was retired from racing on Sunday after surgery on a fractured left front leg turned up additional cartilage damage. The work was done by noted surgeon Larry Bramlage."He said there was just too much cartilage damage," Yagos said. "He ran on it too far, and it would mean he would have a stiff ankle. He could run again but not at the level he's been running, and that's not what we want for him."Yagos said Bramlage was certain the injury occur...

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