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Dancer's Image was disqualified, becoming the first winning horse ever disqualified from the Kentucky Derby.

The Kentucky Derby took place Saturday, and one horse that was trained in New Hampshire is rooted in controversial history at Churchill Downs.

Dancer's Image was trained at Runnymede Farm in North Hampton under owner Peter Fuller and won the 1968 Kentucky Derby. But just days later, 


He tested positive for phenylbutazone, also known as "bute." The current manager at Runnymede Farm says bute is similar to a common over-the-counter medication, but it must be out of a horse's system on race day.

"Dancer's Image did have some ankle issues, so he was administered bute prior to the race, which in human terms is like ibuprofen or Tylenol for us," said Miranda Smith, manager at Runnymede.

Smith says many believe Dancer's Image's 1968 title was stripped for political reasons.

The horse had won the Governor's Gold Cup just days after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Fuller then donated the race winnings to Coretta Scott King.

Some attribute the disqualification to the veterinarian who treated Dancer's Image and also cared for the second-place horse. The veterinarian was never charged with wrongdoing, but many still question the real reason the horse's title was stripped.

"So, who knows? It could have been something that went on behind the scenes, and it could have not," Smith said. "We do know Dancer's Image had issues with his ankles. It's just kind of the mystery of it. Did it really happen that way? Did it really happen because of this? I don't think the answer will ever truly be out there."

Despite the controversy, the 1968 trophy is still on display at Runnymede. Smith says the trophy remained at the farm after the win and was never requested back.

"It's really kind of a tribute to him. He did have a fantastic life, regardless of the loss that was taken away," Smith said.

Smith showed Hearst sister station WMUR logs of Dancer's Image's ancestors, along with images from the winner's circle and locks of the horse's hair.

"We did actually come across his tail in a box full of other trophies," Smith said. "The myth is if a horse goes to heaven with a full tail, it was a bad pony."

Runnymede Farm hosted a Kentucky Derby party Saturday, and staff say they are grateful for the lasting history created by Dancer's Image.

More Americans live north of Canada's southernmost point than Canadians. 

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 
Jesse Tafero's Execution Goes Horribly Wrong (1990)
Accused of the fatal shooting of a Florida Highway Patrol officer and a visiting Canadian constable, Tafero was convicted of murder in 1976 and sentenced to death. His execution by electrocution in 1990 was grisly. Lasting more than 13 minutes, it took three separate jolts of electricity and caused flames to shoot out of his head. Later, the conviction of Tafero's girlfriend—obtained with the same evidence that implicated Tafero—was overturned, and someone confessed to the murders.

Florida is weird

my aunt and uncle had a snack stand right across the from the main campus dogs/burgers/fries/ice cream etc; and did a good business.They happened to be visiting us an hour away that week end when traveling miscreants - not students/cops/citizens started fanning the flames.

My sister had just graduated from KSU the year before and a brother was entering in the fall. Well one thing led to another - the ROTC building was set on fire and said miscreants were chopping up fire hoses that is when the Ohio National Guard was called in. The aunt and uncle left here Sunday morning and the shooting started, Monday - bad scene obviously. I was just down there last week end visiting a cousin and Cindy's grand son is now attending there

my aunt and uncle had a snack stand right across the from the main campus dogs/burgers/fries/ice cream etc; and did a good business.They happened to be visiting us an hour away that week end when traveling miscreants - not students/cops/citizens started fanning the flames.

My sister had just graduated from KSU the year before and a brother was entering in the fall. Well one thing led to another - the ROTC building was set on fire and said miscreants were chopping up fire hoses that is when the Ohio National Guard was called in. The aunt and uncle left here Sunday morning and the shooting started, Monday - bad scene obviously. I was just down there last week end visiting a cousin and Cindy's grand son is now attending there

18, 19yo kids with guns vs 18, 19yo kids with rocks.  It was setup for something bad to happen.  Shouldn't have happened, but it wasn't a good situation on either side.