Mig went down hard

[kgar311]

Could this be the last we ever see of him, he flipped over and fell flat on his back. Man that was bad, hope he's ok if anyone has updates please post

[northeastbound123]

Originally Posted by kgar311

Could this be the last we ever see of him, he flipped over and fell flat on his back. Man that was bad, hope he's ok if anyone has updates please post

don't even want to think like that, updates would be very nice

[Rudeboyelvis]

was talking and moving when the took him to North Shore according to TVG - Praying for the best.

[randallscott35]

Ugh. Not a good claim by Englehart either.

[Alan07]

http://theinsidepost.typepad.com/the...uthanized.html

[Riot]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Ugh. Not a good claim by Englehart either.

That a shame, poor Honest Wildcat. Glad Mig appears tentatively okay (it's an amazingly hard sport when you say a head injury and concussion is "okay")

[my miss storm cat]

Thanks for the update.

Wow, I hope he'll be okay. Sending prayers to the Mig.

Poor horse.

[chucklestheclown]

I cannot believe the poor horse survived the fall. RIP.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Not to start a whichhunting frenzy, but I heard Leivine's G3 RHT Mallet broke down this morning as well

[eajinabi]

Thank God that Migliore is ok but I feel bad for the horse. RIP

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Not to start a whichhunting frenzy, but I heard Leivine's G3 RHT Mallet broke down this morning as well

Yesterday, poor girl...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...168#post607168

[my miss storm cat]

Update...

http://drf.com/news/article/110340.html

[Linny]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Not to start a whichhunting frenzy, but I heard Leivine's G3 RHT Mallet broke down this morning as well

She broke down in training at GP on Thursday. She was put down.

[my miss storm cat]

This is so incredibly touching...

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/mo...__race24s.html

[chucklestheclown]

Wow. I watched the replay more then I should have and still don't know what made this horse fall. I THINK Migs was trying to shift out just a little because he was anticipating the inside horse was about to come over (which he did) and the horse responded a little quicker than he anticipated, going sideways at an awkward angle. Am I grasping for an explanation?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

Wow. I watched the replay more then I should have and still don't know what made this horse fall. I THINK Migs was trying to shift out just a little because he was anticipating the inside horse was about to come over (which he did) and the horse responded a little quicker than he anticipated, going sideways at an awkward angle. Am I grasping for an explanation?

You're irresponsibly suggesting Richard Migliore had something to do with this incident, while having zero ground to stand on, and should really think before posting.

[chucklestheclown]

What? I was watching it and rewound my dvr many times playing it in slo-mo trying to see why a horse I liked went down. I thought about it for many hours. Watch it and tell me what you see or don't see.

[smuthg]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

This is so incredibly touching...

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/mo...__race24s.html

thanks for posting.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

Wow. I watched the replay more then I should have and still don't know what made this horse fall.

I thought it was said the horse fractured both sesamoids.

Yes, that causes a horse at speed to have to go down. No stable leg to hold it up.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

Wow. I watched the replay more then I should have and still don't know what made this horse fall. I THINK Migs was trying to shift out just a little because he was anticipating the inside horse was about to come over (which he did) and the horse responded a little quicker than he anticipated, going sideways at an awkward angle. Am I grasping for an explanation?

Beyond grasping, it's plain and simple the horse broke down.

It seems like there is only mention in the papers/news when a jockey commits a horrible act against a horse (hit in the eye with whip, throw whip and spit, etc...). But I happened to catch this blurb in this mornings NY Daily News and gives a little insight what kind of person the Mig is. I found it touching in a game (especially at that moment after what happened and not knowing how seriously injured he was) that can be so so cruel at times.

The Day at the Races
BY Jerry Bossert
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Sunday, January 24th 2010, 4:00 AM
Related NewsThe Day at the RacesBossert's Aqueduct AnalysisBossert's Aqueduct AnalysisThe Day at the RacesMeet the man beneath the J-E-T-S chantCruel and brutal are words often used by less enlightened people when describing horse racing. It's a tough sport, but it is also one of the most compassionate.

Jockey Richard Migliore showed it Saturday after being involved in a frightening spill during the first race.

The soon-to-be 46-year-old got to his hands and knees and crawled over to comfort his fallen mount, Honest Wildcat, who suffered a fracture to his right front leg.

Petting the fallen animal's neck in his dirt-covered silks, Migliore stayed with the horse until the EMS staff arrived, placing the jockey on a stretcher and taking him to North Shore University Hospital.

Honest Wildcat was taken off the track on the equine ambulance with a splint placed on his injured limb, but sadly was put down.

The jockey complained of head pain and blurred vision. Initial X-rays came back negative but he was diagnosed with a concussion, although he was released from the hospital.

We're sure he'll make it back. No one is tougher than "The Mig," who was almost killed in a spill at Belmont in 1988 and has suffered many other broken bones along the way.

But besides being tough, Migliore showed he's one of the kindest people, too.



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