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06-29-2011, 11:58 AM
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Animal Kingdom officially out for year..
Slab fracture, left hind per Darren Rogers.
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06-29-2011, 12:11 PM
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so sad. Was looking forward to see what else he could do this year.
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06-29-2011, 12:12 PM
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Maragh must be proud.
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06-29-2011, 12:39 PM
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06-29-2011, 12:41 PM
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I didn't even know horses could slab fracture a hind leg?
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06-29-2011, 12:41 PM
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06-29-2011, 12:51 PM
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06-29-2011, 12:53 PM
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06-29-2011, 01:21 PM
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020) Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine
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06-29-2011, 01:30 PM
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Any opinion ever given, by it's very nature, cannot be proven right or wrong. For instance, I could say that based solely on some of your posts, I think you are a moron. Could I be proven wrong? Not likely, but who knows. Now, the reasons I said Animal Kingdom had more upside are as follows. First, most of the recent Derby winners had already shown they were not much prior to their Derby wins. Super Saver, even to the most blind person, clearly preferred an off track at Churchill Downs. Mine that Bird, he clearly was nothing special, and lucked out by having about fifteen horses from that crop that were better than him get hurt. Big Brown? He had more upside than most, but when I saw his Preakness, I thought his racing days were just about over. Street Sense, he was an okay sort that got many favorable conditions throughout his career. There were people on here, myself included, who didn't expect much from him the rest of the year. Barbaro had zero upside after the Preakness. Giacamo was a terrible Derby winner. He wasn't much prior to the Derby, lucked out in winning the Derby, and figured to do little after the Derby. Animal Kingdom though, he was the least lightly raced Derby winner in recent years, excluding Big Brown, who, btw, happened to have the most upside of this group. Because of the relatively light racing, he hasn't proven himself to be a mediocre at best type of runner. He's also shown he can race over multiple surfaces, much like Big Brown. And no, don't get all righteous on me and pretend I'm saying Animal Kingdom is as good as Big Brown. I am not. I am saying that it's difficult to really assess Animal Kingdom fairly at this point. I can say though, that from within their respective crops, Animal Kingdom had the potential to win races. Especially with this killer group of older horses we've got.
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06-29-2011, 01:33 PM
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I do think he's certainly a better horse than Super Saver, and most likely MTB. I wouldn't say, at least at this point, he's better than Big Brown, Barbaro, or maybe even Street Sense.
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06-29-2011, 01:37 PM
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IC, I understood what you meant. No harm and I agree. It's not as if he even had a fair chance in the Belmont after the beginning.
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06-29-2011, 01:40 PM
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Darren Rogers' release on Animal Kingdom's injury, surgery, rehab plan and target...
Following surgery, Animal Kingdom 90 days rehab at Fair Hill, first in Team Valor’s barn & then on water treadmill at equine therapy unit. Rehab plans call for Animal Kingdom to rest 4-6 weeks, after which he will walk on water treadmill 90 days. Off 3 months before training. Graham Motion will train Animal Kingdom well into early winter before sending to FL to begin final prep for late March Dubai World Cup. Team Valor's Barry Irwin says it is undecided whether Animal Kingdom will race prior to the Dubai World Cup.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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06-29-2011, 01:41 PM
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Sometimes I take for granted that everyone can think clearly and that I don't need to break down the most simple concepts so that the lowest common denominator can follow along.
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06-29-2011, 02:06 PM
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06-29-2011, 02:13 PM
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How likely is it that all 3 of our classic winners this year return in 2012? Only time will tell, but they seem to feel Animal Kingdom will recover fully if they're aiming for the World Cup. I assume there's no rush to retire Ruler on Ice as a 3yo gelding. Have Shackleford's connections commented on his prospects for a 4yo season?
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06-30-2011, 12:00 AM
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