Afleet Express injured, out for the year

[Siena 16]

Originally Posted by Alan07

Travers Stakes winner Afleet Express will be sidelined the remainder of the year after suffering a slight tear of the suspensory ligament in his left foreleg, trainer Jimmy Jerkens said Wednesday.

The injury is not career-threatening and Jerkens said Afleet Express would be pointed to a 4-year-old campaign in 2011.

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Leon "blue" was ready to take on Express again after losing by 32 lengths. "He guaranteed the victory"