Chelokee update: Donated to U of AZ-RTIP

[Habersham000]

Glad to hear he is doing good, he was one of my favorite horses, loved seeing him run! I wish he would have made it into the Derby his 3 year old year, I thought he had a great chance to win it.

[cowgirlintexas]

Yea!! Glad to see he pulled thru it and is perhaps now off to make baby "Chelokees"

[my miss storm cat]

Chelokee given to University of Arizona
By Glenye Cain Oakford

http://www.drf.com/news/article/109919.html

Grade 3 winner Chelokee is expected to cover about 15 mares this year at Arizona's Equine Center in Tucson.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Centennial Farms has donated its Grade 3 winner Chelokee to the University of Arizona's Equine Center in Tucson, where the 6-year-old stallion will cover about 15 mares this year.

Chelokee, a son of Cherokee Run, sustained a career-ending injury to his right front foot in the 2008 Alysheba Stakes. After surgery and extensive rehabilitation, he entered stud in 2009 at Vinery in Lexington, where he covered 24 mares. He stood for $7,500 then, but mare owners will be able to breed to him this year for $2,000. That fee drops to $1,500 for black-type runners or producers, according to the Equine Center's manager, Laura Walker. Chelokee's 2010 book will include seven mares the center owns as part of its equine studies program.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Chelokee given to University of Arizona
By Glenye Cain Oakford

http://www.drf.com/news/article/109919.html

Grade 3 winner Chelokee is expected to cover about 15 mares this year at Arizona's Equine Center in Tucson.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Centennial Farms has donated its Grade 3 winner Chelokee to the University of Arizona's Equine Center in Tucson, where the 6-year-old stallion will cover about 15 mares this year.

Chelokee, a son of Cherokee Run, sustained a career-ending injury to his right front foot in the 2008 Alysheba Stakes. After surgery and extensive rehabilitation, he entered stud in 2009 at Vinery in Lexington, where he covered 24 mares. He stood for $7,500 then, but mare owners will be able to breed to him this year for $2,000. That fee drops to $1,500 for black-type runners or producers, according to the Equine Center's manager, Laura Walker. Chelokee's 2010 book will include seven mares the center owns as part of its equine studies program.

that is wonderful!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

that is wonderful!

Hope he likes dust

[chucklestheclown]

What a wonderful horse, the Inside Information piece on him should have won an Eclipse.

[Merlinsky]

An update from their FB page:

Originally Posted by University of Arizona Equine Sciences Program

We had a question about how Chelokee is doing on his feet. He had a bad bone infection in his left front foot over Christmas. We worked with Dr. Dryden, Dr. Shamis, Dr. Conaway, Dr. Mansfield, Dr. Pearson, and Brandon Nunn to treat it. X-rays showed the infection was seated deep in the coffin bone, and had demineralized a large section of it. With aggressive treatment and management from our above panel of veterinarians and industry professionals, we were able to beat the infection for now. Due to the bone loss, and because both front feet are compromised, he is sore on both front feet. We feel blessed for each foal, and each day we get to spend with this horse.

I had no idea the poor guy was ill. This sounds pretty nasty. Don't know what kind of long term prognosis we're looking at.