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[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

its also possible that his injury had nothing to do with how he was trained.

Possibly but that type of injury is usually a repetative stress injury and obviously he had more stress than the normal horse.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Possibly but that type of injury is usually a repetative stress injury and obviously he had more stress than the normal horse.

But if there was not a stallion deal involved, would it have been career ending?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

But if there was not a stallion deal involved, would it have been career ending?

He was back in training that fall and was reinjured. That is not a good sign.

[freddymo]

Chuck my thoughts are pretty simple. Concolour has produced a few gals which have been or will be bred. I just want to know what breed are these going to be the old TB's or the new TB's? Moreover should we or should the future trainer/s expect to get fragile offspring to train or hardy stock that you can expect to run often and stay relatively sound? Looking forward to this answer..lol

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Chuck my thoughts are pretty simple. Concolour has produced a few gals which have been or will be bred. I just want to know what breed are these going to be the old TB's or the new TB's? Moreover should we or should the future trainer/s expect to get fragile offspring to train or hardy stock that you can expect to run often and stay relatively sound? Looking forward to this answer..lol

If we could answer that beforehand without a crystal ball we would be in very good shape

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Possibly but that type of injury is usually a repetative stress injury and obviously he had more stress than the normal horse.

So you don't buy into the theory that it was the stumble in the Preakness that started the injury?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

So you don't buy into the theory that it was the stumble in the Preakness that started the injury?

I suppose it is possible. However with these types of injuries it is rarely clear exactly when they started because they dont show up until the horse shows lameness

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

So you don't buy into the theory that it was the stumble in the Preakness that started the injury?

but he trained for three weeks after, and then ran in the belmont, and then trained more. that's a long time for an injury to percolate before lameness set in, isn't it?