Among the 20 thoroughbreds competing in Saturday's Kentucky Derby is a one-eyed horse named Patch. Amazingly, the horse was named Patch before he had his left eye removed due to an ulcer that wouldn't heal. Patch just has a big, black socket where his eye once was, a veterinary expert tells The Chicago Tribune. Patch, who's won once in three starts and was runner-up in the Louisiana Derby, has morning-line odds of 30-1. Amazingly, he's the fourth one-eyed horse to run in the Derby.
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