Chindi

Oaklawn Legend Chindi Passes At Age 29

A millionaire on the racetrack, but even more popular as trainer Steve Hobby's longtime stable pony, Chindi (El Prado {Ire}) was euthanized Thursday. The snow-white gelding was 29. Hobby said Chindi's physical condition had deteriorated for several weeks, adding he believes it was because of a neurological disorder triggered by his advanced age, rare to reach for a Thoroughbred racehorse. "When he got bad, he went fast," Hobby said on the trainer's stand Friday morning. "I noticed little things riding him, like he kept bearing left and I had to...

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