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How a whiffed NFL field goal led to a life-saving diagnosis for a Kentucky Derby breeding expert

Mike Toothaker, a stallion sales manager at Spendthrift Farms and part of the ownership team for top Kentucky Derby contender "Further Ado," tells "CBS Saturday Morning" how watching NFL placekicker Younghoe Koo whiff a field goal made him laugh so hard he seized, leading to a life-saving diagnosis.

How a whiffed NFL field goal led to a life-saving diagnosis for a Kentucky Derby breeding expert

TL;DR

  • Mike Toothaker had a seizure while laughing at an NFL field goal.
  • The field goal was attempted by Younghoe Koo.
  • The seizure led to a life-saving diagnosis.
  • Toothaker works as a stallion sales manager at Spendthrift Farms.
  • He is part of the ownership team for "Further Ado," a Kentucky Derby contender.