Paynter back in clinic; Colitis diagnosed..

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Danzig

baffert saying paynter's as good as point given really doesn't matter much. the horse didn't prove it, and probably won't ever get the chance. i don't recall a horse ever returning to racing after a bout with laminitis.

He tweeted something to Doug Anderson about that:

Doug: Think of Paynter here but can a horse recover from Laminitis n run again? I've never heard of such a case.Proly wishful thinking#rooting4him

Zayat: YES YES YES. Mark my words. His name is PAYNTER. Power up @justinzayat

I think I read something about it depending on the circumstances of why the laminitis developed. There usually isn't a need to try to run them after getting it during colitis because most horses that are in that situation die. Not sure that I'd bother trying, though. Take it as a sign that the horse has been through enough, and let's not tempt fate. If he broke down after surviving all that, Zayat would be devastated and accusations would fly. If the vet doesn't advise it, I bet he won't do it, though.