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05-07-2010, 11:03 AM
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Injury officially ends Eskendereya's career
The only question of course is where he's standing...
Eskendereya in Lexington for diagnostics The connections of Eskendereya hope to know more about his leg injury on Friday, trainer Todd Pletcher said. The Giant’s Causeway colt was withdrawn from the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) on April 25, when Pletcher and his staff detected filling in his left front leg. The dominant winner of the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) and Wood Memorial (G1) Stakes, Eskendereya would have been a strong favorite in the Derby. “The horse is in Lexington and they’re expecting some results later, maybe [Friday],” said Pletcher, the trainer of Eskendereya for Ahmed Zayat’s Zayat Stables. “[Zayat] anticipates being able to make some sort of announcement, hopefully in the next day or so.” http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/rac...agnostics.aspx NT Last edited by Kasept : 05-07-2010 at 06:38 PM. 
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05-07-2010, 12:07 PM
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how much do you think he lost by having this horse go to the shed this early?
in regards to him trying to sell the horse or part of the horse b/c of his lawsuit with 5/3rd bank i know jess jackson must have had his check book out weeks before the derby -bt-
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05-07-2010, 06:32 PM
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Eskendereya Retired From Racing
By The Associated Press Injured Wood Memorial (gr. I) winner Eskendereya has been retired due to a leg injury. Owner Ahmed Zayat said May 7 tests showed the 3-year-old colt's had a soft tissue injury in his left front leg. The likely Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) favorite was pulled a week before the race with swelling in the same leg. Zayat also announced he's selling a share of the horse to winemaker Jess Jackson's Stonestreet Stables. The sale price was not disclosed. Eskendereya (Es-ken-DRAY-ah) stamped himself as the likely favorite in the Kentucky Derby after winning two major prep races by a combined 18 1/4 lengths. He was pulled from the Derby six days before the Run for the Roses due to swelling in the injured leg. The horse underwent diagnostic testing in Lexington this week. Zayat said the injury is career-ending..
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05-07-2010, 06:40 PM
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05-07-2010, 07:37 PM
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Just asking a question. Don't jump down my throat.
Is a soft tissue injury really a career ending injury?
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05-07-2010, 08:24 PM
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I'm glad I went to the Wood to see a very good horse.
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05-07-2010, 08:51 PM
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05-07-2010, 10:37 PM
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We just had an all-day seminar on soft-tissue injury repair, "state of the art" review, during Rolex at the Horse Park, and it was attended by about 50 vets. And some human docs doing research on the same at UKY spoke. The vet world is far ahead of the human world as far as using these therapies in actual clinical cases, and it's going to change the way horses are treated forever. Extremely exciting and promising. That said, that's a shame about this horse, I was looking forward to him returning to racing. Unfortunately, the Thoroughbred flat racer remains the elusive goal for full return to 100% previous function, although this has been repeatedly achieved in jumpers, eventers, dressage and even Standardbreds. But certainly, alot can currently be done to treat a horse so that it can have a successful new career off-track, and not be limited to "pasture sound" or a well-managed stud career.
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05-07-2010, 11:32 PM
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I asked the question about this ending his racing career because I'm puzzled as to why they wouldn't give him time to heal. It's well past breeding season when you factor in the time it will take him to recover enough to be able to breed.
Maybe they intended to retire him at the end of his 3 year old year anyway. I just didn't think a soft tissue injury would be career ending.
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05-08-2010, 01:28 PM
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The deal with the bank made it necessary to sell him by the years end.
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05-08-2010, 02:08 PM
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05-09-2010, 12:02 AM
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Too bad. Feel most sorry for Zayat. But that is just me. Hope the horse lasts longer than I think he will.
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05-09-2010, 09:58 AM
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05-09-2010, 10:15 AM
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05-10-2010, 03:03 PM
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What a shame.
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