(As per Churchill Downs release)
Morning-line favorite I Want Revenge was scratched for the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) on Saturday morning after an undiagnosed problem was detected in the left front ankle of the Jeff Mullins-trained colt.
Dr. Foster Northrop, the attending veterinarian, x-rayed and ultra-sounded the ankle without […]
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Ankle problem forces scratch of morning line favorite I Want Revenge from Derby 135
May 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off
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A More In-Depth Look at Eight Belles and Derby 134 Tragedy
May 4th, 2008 · 7 Comments
I know I’m obsessing over the events of yesterday right now, but I feel like I want to do something regarding Eight Belles and I can’t, so I’m trying to provide all of the information that I can.
Paul Moran (writer of one of my favorite blogs), wrote this touching and informative piece for ESPN.com:
LOUISVILLE, Ky. […]
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What Happened to Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby
May 3rd, 2008 · 20 Comments
According to attending veterinarian Larry Bramlage, DVM and trainer Larry Jones, Eight Belles suffered a condylar fracture in her left front leg and at least one sesamoid was broken on her right front ankle during her gallop out after the finish of Kentucky Derby 134. It was a catastrophic injury, according to Bramlage, and there […]
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