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12-01-2008, 02:26 PM
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Springside Update: Surgery Successful
Just spoke with Josie Carroll... SPRINGSIDE, who suffered multiple fractures of the pastern Saturday after the Demoiselle (Gr. II) finish, has come out of surgery at New Bolton successfully. Infection is the biggest risk she faces immediately, but the vet team and Carroll are optimistic.
Carroll explained that the injury happened as Springside changed leads on the gallop out and took a bad step. She credits Garrett Gomez with hearing the 'pop' and reacting instantly to jump off and stop the Awesome Again filly from further damaging the limb. She expressed her appreciation for everyone's concern and well wishes. She'll be on ATR this week when they feel the filly is 'out of the woods'...
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12-01-2008, 03:30 PM
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good news so far, hope for the best in the end for her.
i never realized until recently how often changing leads can affect these horses-i read a few months back that many on-track breakdowns occur on a lead change, such as with pine island.
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12-01-2008, 04:37 PM
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Good news to start, hope it continues. What a shame, such a promising, exciting filly.
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12-01-2008, 05:15 PM
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Thank you for the news . I hope she comes through in fine order .
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12-01-2008, 08:30 PM
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I hope this isn't an obviously stupid question but given how many things can go wrong with horses (see Wanderin Boy) that don't keep them from returning to the track, are they planning on giving her plenty of time off and then trying again or is this the kind of deal where she's gonna be bred at age 3? I just noticed that nobody that I'd seen quoted had said one way or the other so I wondered if I either missed it or it was clear to everyone but me. I saw she had multiple fractures and nothing about 'career ending' which they usually put out there in the articles.
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12-01-2008, 09:14 PM
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12-01-2008, 10:11 PM
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i doubt she gets bred this year, she'll be touch and go for a while-and it is already december. maybe the following spring-here's hoping she makes it. as for where i read it-most likely bloodhorse, perhaps the print version.
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