Quality Road: Hoof 'ice cold' and he gallops

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by philcski

Better now than in two weeks. He should be fine.

Chuck probably can fill in more but four weeks out seems like enough time to me.

looks like he is out Phil - rear crack

the owner doesn't need the $ , doubt he goes on the 1st saturday

he will be rested up and probably sent to the Dwyer

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by gales0678

looks like he is out Phil - rear crack

the owner doesn't need the $ , doubt he goes on the 1st saturday

he will be rested up and probably sent to the Dwyer

sorry, is there a link to this or just personal opinion?

-bt-

[gales0678]

the injury is a fact

the rest is a personal opinion - i don't think with this type of owner and trainer there is a need to run this horse hurt to try and win a ky derby

they will do what's best for the horse long term , instead of what's best for them short term , if that makes sense

i will say he doesn't run

[Pedigree Ann]

Buckpasser seemed to have the Triple Crown at his mercy, after having won the Everglades and Flamingo (Hialeah equivalents of current Fountain of Youth and Fla Derby). But up came the quartercrack and he missed the entire series while it healed. When he came back in June, he then ran the table the rest of the year (Brooklyn H, Travers, Woodward, JCCGold Cup, etc.), champion 3yo, HotY.

Moral of the story: Let your horse heal. He will reward you in the long run. No race, not even the Kentucky Derby, is worth the increased risk of ruining him.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Buckpasser seemed to have the Triple Crown at his mercy, after having won the Everglades and Flamingo (Hialeah equivalents of current Fountain of Youth and Fla Derby). But up came the quartercrack and he missed the entire series while it healed. When he came back in June, he then ran the table the rest of the year (Brooklyn H, Travers, Woodward, JCCGold Cup, etc.), champion 3yo, HotY.

Moral of the story: Let your horse heal. He will reward you in the long run. No race, not even the Kentucky Derby, is worth the increased risk of ruining him.

mostly all the owners who care about the animal agree with the above

[Bobby Fischer]

I guess it will depend on QR's individual case

[NTamm1215]

Who would be so bold as to believe that James Jerkens would run Quality Road if he wasn't 100%? I don't think he would at all.

NT