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Old 06-08-2009, 03:40 PM
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Default UPDATE: Dunkirk surgery for left hind condylar fracture..
Reports indicating DUNKIRK has a fracture in the hind end suffered in the Belmont that will require surgery. Not being called career-ending...

Tuesday 6/9 Update (8:25am):
Reports confirm that Dunkirk has a non-displaced condylar fracture in his left hind. Surgery today...
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Old 06-08-2009, 03:42 PM
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Bummer.
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Old 06-08-2009, 03:42 PM
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Yeah right. He's done enough.
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Old 06-08-2009, 03:43 PM
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Unfortunate, I thought he ran a hell of a race, especially since he came back to get ahead Mine That Bird after those fast early fractions. Hope he is ok, I was looking forward to seeing more of him.
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Old 06-08-2009, 03:44 PM
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Reports indicating DUNKIRK has a fracture in the hind end suffered in the Belmont that will require surgery. Not being called career-ending...

That's too bad.. I doubt we see him on the track again.
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Old 06-08-2009, 03:58 PM
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Impossible...Unbridled's Song progeny are the picture of health, just like their daddy.

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Old 06-08-2009, 04:00 PM
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An Unbridled's Song, late start to his career, lightly raced, trained by Pletcher... a recipe for a short career. Atleast he went out fighting.
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Old 06-08-2009, 04:01 PM
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That's too bad, his effort was gutsy in defeat.
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Old 06-08-2009, 04:20 PM
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An Unbridled's Song, late start to his career, lightly raced, trained by Pletcher... a recipe for a short career. Atleast he went out fighting.
Exactly. I was afraid we'd be hearing this today, after that good effort. A shame. What a gorgeous horse, beautiful way of moving at speed.

That continues to prove to me there's more to soundness than conformation - physiology is inherited, too.
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Old 06-08-2009, 04:38 PM
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Exactly. I was afraid we'd be hearing this today, after that good effort. A shame. What a gorgeous horse, beautiful way of moving at speed.

That continues to prove to me there's more to soundness than conformation - physiology is inherited, too.
Nice redboard.
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:34 PM
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Nice redboard.
Just pointing out me, not CSC? Thanks.

Unfortunately, considering the source, it means nothing
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:19 PM
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First one out. The Test of Champions is also the Precursor to Retirements. One day, people will get it.

Oh wait, I already know the responses. It's purely coincidence and horses get injured everyday, even in the barns.
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:24 PM
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First one out. The Test of Champions is also the Precursor to Retirements. One day, people will get it.

Oh wait, I already know the responses. It's purely coincidence and horses get injured everyday, even in the barns.




They should have 2 good allowance or better 12 furlong races every month.
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:25 PM
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First one out. The Test of Champions is also the Precursor to Retirements. One day, people will get it.

Oh wait, I already know the responses. It's purely coincidence and horses get injured everyday, even in the barns.
Do not blame the TC---undertrained stall potatoes do not belong in the TC, so get that ...

A lovely animal overfaced in the TC or elswhere will be vulnerable ...
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:37 PM
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Way to go out on a limb there, Darwin.
And you plan your breedings via .... ? There's an awful lot of horse breeders that don't seem to consider career soundness when planning matings.
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The indisputable fact that between 100-200 mare owners plan their matings without regard to Unbridled Song's history of brittle offspring has nothing to do with pointing out that it should not surprise anyone that soundness in a sire has an impact on his offspring. I suspect that you could find this notion in a Genetics 101 textbook.
How dare I point that out! Glad you took it upon yourself to correct me with a rude insult, while reiterating the concept yourself (which is okay, right Darwin?
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Reports indicating DUNKIRK has a fracture in the hind end suffered in the Belmont that will require surgery. Not being called career-ending...

damn

he's probably done too. Sucks
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:35 PM
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5-2-2-0....No stakes wins....25K sounds like a good stud fee
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Old 06-09-2009, 12:51 AM
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5-2-2-0....No stakes wins....25K sounds like a good stud fee
They couldn't get anything close to $25k. As you said, he has no stakes wins. They would be lucky to get $10k.
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Old 06-09-2009, 02:07 AM
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Which horse is the most durable Unbridled's Song offspring? Are there any that have lasted a long time?
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