INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Likely favorite Soul of the Matter has a foot bruise and was declared out of Sunday's $1 million Hollywood Gold Cup.
Trainer Richard Mandella said breeder-owner Burt Bacharach's $2 million earner appeared lame while walking before a scheduled workout yesterday morning at Hollywood Park. The shoe was removed from the 5-year-old horse's right forefoot, revealing "a bright red ring" signifying a bruise on the sole, Mandella said.
