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Apparently both ankles frac... (Below threshold)1. Posted by HughS | May 3, 2008 8:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Apparently both ankles fractured.
Not only a mortal injury, but very unusual. Reminds me of another tragedy involing a filly, the Foolish Pleasure and Ruffian match race at Belmont years ago.
1. Posted by HughS | May 3, 2008 8:11 PM |
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Posted on May 3, 2008 20:11
2. Posted by SarahConnor2 | May 3, 2008 8:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That happened when I was 11 or 12 but I still remember it clearly. It was heart breaking just like the one today.
2. Posted by SarahConnor2 | May 3, 2008 8:36 PM |
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Posted on May 3, 2008 20:36
3. Posted by COgirl | May 3, 2008 11:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I watched the Derby today and heard the news. How terribly sad. Life is so fragile, even for a horse.
3. Posted by COgirl | May 3, 2008 11:24 PM |
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Posted on May 3, 2008 23:24
4. Posted by Maggie | May 3, 2008 11:37 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
We owned several race horses, only one was
thoroughbred (Cantiques Flirt).
In the 90's we ran several arabians successfully.
This is one:
ELDANS WARLOCK -
1990 Grey stallion (TQ Warlord x Eldans Gypsy by Essquire) Stakes winner and stakes placed. 26(3-7-1-4)1-1. 2 sons, unraced. (UPDATE SEPT 2006 BY M WHITTON Eldans Warlock was owned by M. M. Whitton at the time of his death, 9.9.01)
He was such a gentleman, I could ride him in
mixed company. He had such a high tolerance
to pain, he was raced on a broken
leg, and when taken to hospital for surgery
unloaded from the trailer without a limp.
What an incredible horse.
4. Posted by Maggie | May 3, 2008 11:37 PM |
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5. Posted by meep | May 4, 2008 5:52 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I read an interesting story in the WSJ this morning, talking about how a great number of racehorses are descended from Native Dancer (all of the horses running the Derby this year were descended from Native Dancer), and one of the results of this overbreeding is weakness in the feet/ankles.
It's also mentioned in this Denver Post article (which borrows from the WSJ article):
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_9144719
5. Posted by meep | May 4, 2008 5:52 AM |
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Posted on May 4, 2008 05:52
6. Posted by Kim Priestap | May 4, 2008 8:02 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That's really interesting, meep. And sad, too. I wonder if Eight Belles' breakdown and death will bring more scrutiny of thoroughbred breeding practices.
6. Posted by Kim Priestap | May 4, 2008 8:02 AM |
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Posted on May 4, 2008 08:02