Setsuko exits controversial Big 'Cap loss with injury

Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella reported that injury has been added to

what he considers insult, as Santa Anita H. (G1) runner-up SETSUKO (Pleasantly

Perfect) has sustained an injured left front leg, which resulted from contact

with favored Twirling Candy (Candy Ride [Arg]) during the controversial stretch

run of Saturday's main event.

"He came out of the race with a cut on his left front leg," Mandella said.

"He's got a lot of swelling in the leg and we're treating it, hoping that it

isn't going to become more serious. There's no question he got cut by Twirling

Candy."

Setsuko, Twirling Candy and the winner, GAME ON DUDE (Awesome Again), were

involved in repeated contact approaching the eighth-pole, resulting in a

12-minute inquiry, after which it was announced that the stewards had made no

change to the original order of finish.

"I said yesterday that I had no comment and I don't want to drag the game

down by saying anything now about the decision the stewards made" Mandella said.

"I think they should talk to the jockeys, but I think it was chicken (stuff)

that (winning trainer Bob) Baffert was trying to talk to the other jockeys and

to the stewards.