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Entries from May 2008

Big Brown Has ‘Slight Quarter Crack’

May 25th, 2008 · Comments Off

The would-be superhero with the feet of glass has apparently come down with a “slight” quarter crack in his left front hoof. Hoof specialist Ian McKinlay, who has done work on Big Brown’s previous hoof cracks turned hoof wall separations, says that it should not be a big deal to fix up the foot and […]

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Tags: belmontstakes · bigbrown · ianmckinlay · quartercrack · richarddutrow

Big Brown’s Date With Destiny, Part Two

May 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hey everyone, I apologize for the absence but I had to take a step back after the Kentucky Derby. I spent a lot of time with my own thoroughbred filly, a little time at Arlington Park last weekend, and now I’m back and ready to rock!
Without getting too into things because we are just over […]

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Tags: arlingtonpark · bigbrown · breakdowns · giantmoon · pimlico · preakness · romanemperor · woodmemorial

Eight Belles Preliminary Necropsy Results and Statements From Larry Jones

May 7th, 2008 · 6 Comments

I know many people have been waiting for autopsy/necropsy/testing results regarding Eight Belles (it’s been the number one search term on this site for a few days now!); preliminary results didn’t show anything that we didn’t already know, namely that the filly fractured her two front cannon bones. Apparently there will be further testing, as […]

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Tags: PETA · autopsy · delawarepark · eightbelles · foxhillfarm · gabrielsaez · kentuckyderby · larryjones · necropsy · peoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals · rickporter · steroids