Can't wait for the big showdown...

[gamblin4ever]

I didn't watch race but chart shows Heliskier vanned off after bad stumble at start.

[JohnGalt1]

I was there.

He went face first in the dirt at the start. Bell was lucky to not fall.

I heard *rumor alert* that Heliskier cut his face and that Derek Bell's feet came out of the stirrups, and just galloped him to the finish.

Heliskier was vanned off as a precaution. I hope it's not seriou

Watch the race yourself to decide for your self.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by JohnGalt1

I was there.

He went face first in the dirt at the start. Bell was lucky to not fall.

I heard *rumor alert* that Heliskier cut his face and that Derek Bell's feet came out of the stirrups, and just galloped him to the finish.

Heliskier was vanned off as a precaution. I hope it's not seriou

Watch the race yourself to decide for your self.

Hope he is ok. Bourbon County should surface pretty soon.

[rgustafson]

An update on the two horses in this thread. Heliskier worked this morning for the first time since his debacle race where he went to his knees at the start and finished last and was vanned off. He breezed a slow four furlongs in 50.20 seconds. Connections say he is ok but they will take time with him getting back to the races and have no specific race targeted at this time.
Bourbon County's situation is more interesting. He was pointing to the Victor Myers stake, a $50,000 race restricted to 3 yr. old Minnesota breds scheduled to be run on the 4th of July. The race only drew two other entries and had to be scrapped. Instead he has been entered in an open allowance race on the same day facing 3yr. old and up horses for about half the purse, Good bye free money.

[cmorioles]

He shouldn't have any problems with that field.

[cmorioles]

Disappointing effort from Bourbon County, running 2nd at 1-5, though somehow the jock got him trapped between horses most of the race. In my opinion, dueling between horses is an often overlooked poor trip.