Workout injury ends Big Brown Cup hopes, career..

alphanumeric1 · #1 10-13-2008, 10:40 AM

Haskin/Johnson, B-H:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...workout-injury

Dual classic winner Big Brown has been retired after sustaining an injury during a workout at Aqueduct the morning of Oct. 13.

The winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) had worked in company with Kip Deville over the turf course, with the stablemates finishing together in final time of 1:12 4/5 for six furlongs.

Afterward, it was determined that the colt had grabbed a quarter on the inside of the right front foot. The injury and subsequent retirement means the highly anticipated showdown between he 3-year-old colt and reigning Horse of the Year Curlin will not take place in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I).

Kasept · #2 10-13-2008, 10:47 AM

And further news that he is being retired...

RollerDoc · #3 10-13-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kasept

And now news that he is being retired per Blood-Horse...

I am absolutely sick over this news.

Rudeboyelvis · #4 10-13-2008, 11:02 AM

What miniscule interest I had in this year's BC has just evaporated

Betsy · #5 10-13-2008, 11:03 AM

WOW. I was no fan of his, but I would never wish this on any horse; I'm so sorry he won't get to run in the Breeder's Cup......he was a terrific colt. What a blow to his owners - it's like a punch in the gut. You get thisclose to the finish line, and wham - something like this happens. You gotta have terribly thick skin to be a racing fan..............

zippyneedsawin · #6 10-13-2008, 11:11 AM

Why does this always happen to the horses I plan to bet against!?!

RollerDoc · #7 10-13-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

Why does this always happen to the horses I plan to bet against!?!

Wow, that is a incredibly insensitive.

letswastemoney · #8 10-13-2008, 11:16 AM

So if Big Brown isn't there, does that mean Curlin might not run since it won't mean anything?

Bobby Fischer · #9 10-13-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

Why does this always happen to the horses I plan to bet against!?!

I agree here.
I think we can say that at this point knowing it isn't a life-threatening injury.
Brown may have been near even-money in the BC. It really stinks.
That's how it goes. Hopefully there are some turf imports in the race and near 14 runners.

Hopefully Brown has a happy retirement.

MaTH716 · #10 10-13-2008, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

What miniscule interest I had in this year's BC has just evaporated

I think Elvis hit the nail on the head. It seemed that alot of people were on the fence whether they would play/watch the races, with all that surrounds the event (mainly Poly, Negative sentimate against the BC, etc.) This was the one matchup that might have swayed those people. Like him or not this is a big blow to the event.

Let the Casino Drive is a lock threads begin.

Bobby Fischer · #11 10-13-2008, 11:03 AM

it's a shame with all these foot problems,
they probably won't breed him now right?

Thunder Gulch · #12 10-13-2008, 11:05 AM

This blows. I wanted to see what he could do vs older horses.

RollerDoc · #13 10-13-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

it's a shame with all these foot problems,
they probably won't breed him now right?

It looks like he will breed:

"Big Brown has been retired," said Michael Iavarone, co-owner of IEAH Stables. "He not only tore the bulb off his foot, but half the foot was torn off. We did everything we could to get to the Breeders' Cup. It's devastating. And what makes it even worse is that he worked great."

Big Brown will enter stud at Robert Clay's Three Chimneys farm for the 2009 breeding season.

Handicappy · #14 10-13-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

it's a shame with all these foot problems,
they probably won't breed him now right?

This had to be a joke. Of course he is going to the shed. Its the problem with the entire business. He has significant history of foot problems and he'll get 100K per live foal and they will be lining up for him. So there will be another 100 to 120 more horses trying to make it as 2 yr olds in 2011. The horse seems very sweet and will have a good life. That's all you can ask for a race horse.

Dutrow and Ivarone can finally dissolve their relationship after Kip wins the cup again. As for the classic this year, I am going to enjoy it. Casino Drive will be fit to go. And you never know what can happen. In 2006 all they spoke about was Lava Man and Bernadini. It'll be fun.

freddymo · #15 10-13-2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Handicappy

This had to be a joke. Of course he is going to the shed. Its the problem with the entire business. He has significant history of foot problems and he'll get 100K per live foal and they will be lining up for him. So there will be another 100 to 120 more horses trying to make it as 2 yr olds in 2011. The horse seems very sweet and will have a good life. That's all you can ask for a race horse.

Dutrow and Ivarone can finally dissolve their relationship after Kip wins the cup again. As for the classic this year, I am going to enjoy it. Casino Drive will be fit to go. And you never know what can happen. In 2006 all they spoke about was Lava Man and Bernadini. It'll be fun.

You think he will be 100k and the line will be down the highway to get to a Boundary that was a better grass horse and never ran a particularly fast race in his life against suspect competition?

A couple of thoughts 100k is way off especially in this economy I suggest 60k Advertised and 40k in real life with a decent mare.