News on post race condition - Justify and others?

[Frost King]

Maybe this explains why Baffert was in no hurry to bring Justify east because of the threat of wet weather before the Derby.

[LARHAGE]

Justify has a bruised heel, I knew that wasn’t scratches, I’ve dealt with severe scratches on all 4 legs, the horse was never lame. Hopefully he recovers and doesn’t miss any galloping.

[moses]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

Justify has a bruised heel, I knew that wasn’t scratches, I’ve dealt with severe scratches on all 4 legs, the horse was never lame. Hopefully he recovers and doesn’t miss any galloping.

Any updates on this?

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by Frost King

Maybe this explains why Baffert was in no hurry to bring Justify east because of the threat of wet weather before the Derby.

When, where, and why would he have “brought him East”?

[saratogadew]

from Cali to Kentucky.....East
not "east coast"

[Left Bank]

Big Sandy will eat him for breakfast!

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

Big Sandy will eat him for breakfast!

Thanks for the laugh.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

Big Sandy will eat him for breakfast!

Maybe. The Todd Quad will be waiting. I can see it all now. Pletcher sends Noble Indy on a suicide mission to soften Big J up and Justify and Audible battle down to the finish and both are passed in the shadow of the wire by Hofberg.

On a more serious note, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, I am just hoping that this foot thing does not cause Justify to miss the Preakness. I take it that this is a lot less serious than what Classic Empire had last year?

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by cal828

Maybe. The Todd Quad will be waiting. I can see it all now. Pletcher sends Noble Indy on a suicide mission to soften Big J up and Justify and Audible battle down to the finish and both are passed in the shadow of the wire by Hofberg.

On a more serious note, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, I am just hoping that this foot thing does not cause Justify to miss the Preakness. I take it that this is a lot less serious than what Classic Empire had last year?

The Todd Quad will not do any better than they've in the past. HEY TODD, IT'S QUALITY NOT QUANTITY . . . wake up. Try Bobbie's way for once. Thought D'Waye taught you better than that. And the Belmont is much closer to martini time than scrambled eggs and toast time.

Send all those suicide speedsters and they'll realize what speed and stamina together is when they look at his hind quarters at the wire, if they can see them at all. He's built (bred) to run like and Indy car. Only thing that will beat him is him, injury or a very bad ride . . . which Mike is capable of but I doubt it based on the greatness he's been on before.