The news that Stevie Wonderboy had suffered a hairline fracture to his off fore ankle is just another chapter in the lengthening story concerning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and the Kentucky Derby.

Just like the 21 that went before him, Stevie Wonderboy has added his name to the list of horses that have won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile but then failed to win the Kentucky Derby seven months later.

Strange how the divisional champion of one year cannot recapture that form seven months later. Is it due to the more mature types coming through as three-year-olds or those that haven’t had a busy two-year-old season?

There will no doubt come a day when the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner goes on to win the Kentucky Derby ... but yet again, it won’t be this year.

For those of you that are wondering, here is the complete list.

1984 - Chief's Crown (3rd to Spend A Buck)
1985 - Tasso (Didn't run)
1986 - Capote (FTF behind Alysheba)
1987 - Success Express (Didn't run)
1988 - Is It True (Didn't run)
1989 - Rhythm (Didn't run)
1990 - Fly So Free (5th to Strike The Gold)
1991 - Arazi (8th to Lil E Tee)
1992 - Gilded Time (Didn't run)
1993 - Brocco (4th to Go For Gin)
1994 - Timber Country (3rd to Thunder Gulch)
1995 - Unbridled's Song (5th to Grindstone)
1996 - Boston Harbour (Didn’t run)
1997 - Favorite Trick (8th to Real Quiet)
1998 - Answer Lively (10th to Charismatic)
1999 - Anees (13th to Fusaichi Pegasus)
2000 - Macho Uno (Didn't run)
2001 - Johannesburg (8th to War Emblem)
2002 - Vindication (Didn't run)
2003 - Action This Day (6th to Smarty Jones)
2004 - Wilko (6th to Giacomo)
2005 - Stevie Wonderboy (Will not run)