Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown has hoof injury
This news comes two weeks before the horse tries become the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years. New York - Triple Crown contender Big Brown has a slight crack in his left front hoof, although trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. Sunday expressed confidence the injury is not maintained Potro of its operation in the Belmont Stakes in less two weeks. But the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner has lost two days of training at Belmont Park, and will be lost at least several more while being treated for hoof specialist Ian McKinlay for a five-eighths of an inch crack in the interior of his left heel. “We are all worried because there is a great race coming,” said Dutrow at a Sunday press conference outside his barn. “But Ian has relaxed quite well.”
The coach said that was 100 percent confident Big Brown would be higher as when attempts to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978. “I'm sure,” he said. The lesion was detected by Dutrow on Friday that he was not sure what the problem is what we called McKinlay, who seek Big Brown for more serious issues standing in front - - abscesses in the sole of each of its front feet that led to the separation wall - last year and again in January. McKinlay treaties with a cracked hoof iodine and alcohol solution Sunday, and said it will take a closer look Monday, perhaps for security patches and insert a set of wires before sewing until the area. This prediction could be wrong, but I think Big Brown not to race Belmont. A deal has already been done to this horse's future as a stud . Racing him Belmont risks in this investment. So I do not think Big Brown race. This news comes two weeks before the horse tries to become the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years. NEW YORK - Triple Crown contender Big Brown has a slight crack to his left front hoof, although trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. . Expressed confidence Sunday the injury will not keep his colt from running in the Belmont Stakes in less than two weeks.
But the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner has missed two days of training at Belmont Park, and will miss at least several more while being treated by hoof specialist Ian McKinlay for a five-eighths of an inch crack on the inside of his left heel. “We're all concerned because there'sa big race coming up, “Dutrow said at a Sunday news conference outside his barn.” But Ian has us pretty well relaxed. ” The trainer said he was 100 percent confident Big Brown would be in top form when he attempts to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978. “I am sure,” he said. The injury was detected on Friday by Dutrow, who was not sure what the problem was so I summoned McKinlay, who treated Big Brown front foot for more serious issues - abscesses in the soles of each of his front feet that led to wall separations - last year and again in January. treated the McKinlay cracked hoof with an iodine solution and alcohol Sunday, and said he will take a closer look Monday, perhaps patching it up and inserting a set of wires before stitching up the area. This prediction could be wrong but I think Big Brown will not race at the Belmont. A deal has already been made for this horse's future as a stud. Racing him at Belmont this investment risks. That's why I do not think Big Brown will race.
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