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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi
Unique Bella is on borrowed time from what can be gathered from the PPs and the reports on the nature of her injury. She's will have had two separate ~6-month layoffs since starting her career barely a year ago--its quite possible both layoffs were for the same reason. Horses with shin injuries severe enough to send them to the sidelines rarely make more than a handful of starts before going right back to the bench. See the careers of Commentator and Dixie Dot Com as examples.
Given that her connections are already thinking Breeder's Cup (see how that worked out for Animal Kingdom in 2011) before she's even breezed doesn't instill confidence that her career will be characterized by longevity.
The good news is that nowadays one or two starts is all that it takes to reach "all-timer" status.
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Let's hope that the veterinary and pharmacological communities have made advancement in treatment since Commentator. Perhaps a stint being shock waved could fixer up...Kidding
07-25-2017, 10:07 AM
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