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Cox had expected to have three horses in the Derby but the barn was hit with some bad news on Thursday morning, when Fulleffort was scratched due to a chip in his left hind ankle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Fulleffort was scratched Thursday because of a chipped bone in his left hind ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

An army of people would spend a week or two searching for tiger tracks and making tracings or plaster casts of the left hind foot.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

They had the ability to rise up on their hind legs and stay upright for extended periods.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Other cultures see the moon rabbit, a sort of sideways floppy-eared critter with its hind legs crossed.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein