Welcome back, Stevie Wonderboy

[prudery]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

I'm still waiting for Muuuuhhhhvvvvv to change the horse's name to Arthur Treacherous.

Then maybe I can root for him.

And ... oh, yeah ... what about that match race with the Kentucky Derby winnner, eh Muuuuhhhhvvvv?

Pathetic .

This is good news.

Originally Posted by prudery

Pathetic .

Very curious that you ... of all people ... would use that word, Susan. I guess you hear it spoken quite often behind your back.

How was the trailer camp this year? Is your girlfriend in mourning over First Samurai ... or in ecstasy over her imaginary friend ... Jerry Bailey?

But come to think of it ... that emotional whirlwind can be probably be both at the same time.

[prudery]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Very curious that you ... of all people ... would use that word, Susan. I guess you hear it spoken quite often behind your back.

How was the trailer camp this year? Is your girlfriend in mourning over First Samurai ... or in ecstasy over her imaginary friend ... Jerry Bailey?

But come to think of it ... that emotional whirlwind can be probably be both at the same time.

Congruent .

[my miss storm cat]

Slight injury to Stevie Wonderboy
- Jay Privman, DRF

Stevie Wonderboy, the champion 2-year-old male of 2005, has been taken out of training because of a quarter crack, trainer Doug O'Neill said.

The minor injury, to a hind foot, was diagnosed last week, O'Neill said, and has prevented Stevie Wonderboy from having his second workout since returning earlier this year from a cannon bone injury.

Owned by Merv Griffin, Stevie Wonderboy is not expected to be out of training for long, O'Neill said.

The winner of the 2005 Del Mar Futurity and Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Stevie Wonderboy has worked once since returning to training, going three furlongs in 38 seconds at Santa Anita on Aug. 21.

Stevie Wonderboy has won 3 of 6 starts and $1,058,940. He has not started since January.

What a shame these horses are so fragile.

We'd all love to see Arthur run again ... but it doesn't look like we're going to.

If you love this game ... you've got to have rhinoceros skin.

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

What a shame these horses are so fragile.

We'd all love to see Arthur run again ... but it doesn't look like we're going to.

If you love this game ... you've got to have rhinoceros skin.

BB,
A quarter crack is hardly reason for despair. As a matter of fact, it could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. The little time off required should allow him to be handwalked, and get a little stronger for his eventual return. I imagine it being September, that should he be able to work in October, that he may have time to squeeze in a prep race for the Malibu, which certainly must be his first goal at the very end of December.
A quarter crack is certainly no reason to doubt that he will return. Theywere quite lenient with the time they gave him off, more than is usually required to bring one back from something like that. Sounds as if merv is doing what is right for the horse.

Originally Posted by oracle80

BB,
A quarter crack is hardly reason for despair. As a matter of fact, it could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. The little time off required should allow him to be handwalked, and get a little stronger for his eventual return. I imagine it being September, that should he be able to work in October, that he may have time to squeeze in a prep race for the Malibu, which certainly must be his first goal at the very end of December.
A quarter crack is certainly no reason to doubt that he will return. Theywere quite lenient with the time they gave him off, more than is usually required to bring one back from something like that. Sounds as if merv is doing what is right for the horse.

It's not just the quarter crack ...

... this horse has had one problem after another ... and if he has any more ... he'll never make the Strub races ... and the arguments to retire him in time for next Spring's breeding season could become quite persuasive.

We've seen this movie a few times before.