Kentucky Derby 2015 Injury/Missing Report - March
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2015 Kentucky Derby Injury/Missing Report
As of March 8,
2015
Off the Trail:
Conquest
Typhoon (4
points) – Runner-up in the Grey Stakes at Woodbine will stay on turf after
winning the Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (G-2) at Del Mar.
Calculator
(17 points) – Injured (again) after his runaway victory in the Sham. Out of action for the next six months. Barn declined to state the nature of the
injury.
Eagle
(2 points) - Injured a knee during his last work in February and is out of
action.
Khozan
(0 points) – Todd Pletcher reported the half brother to Royal Delta had issues
with a right hind ankle and will need some time off.
Leave
the Light On (10 points) – Hurt his right
hind ankle during a morning work and had surgery, knocking him out of the
spring classics.
Mawthooq
(0 points) – Third in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes, McLaughlin was pointing the
son of Distorted Humor towards the Withers. Out of action after receiving a
recent tendon injury. Might see him
later this summer.
The
Great War (1 point) - Finished tenth in the Spiral Stakes after
bleeding through Lasix.
Injured/Setbacks/MIA:
Flashaway
(1 point) – Worked twice at Palm Meadows in December. MIA since then.
Saratoga
Heater (1 point) – Hasn’t recorded a
breeze since his fourth place finish in the Delta Jackpot.
Texas Red
(12 points) - Lost training due to a
foot abscess in mid-February. He’ll
point for the Santa Anita or Arkansas Derby.
Updates/Back on the Trail:
American
Pharoah (10 points) - Withdrawn from the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile due
to a bruised foot. Now aiming for the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn on March 14. Had
a very sharp breeze at Santa Anita from the gate, 6F 1:10.40 (1/36) on March 6.
Blofeld (0 points) - Undefeated winner of the Nashua Stakes
recorded his first breeze of the year, a bullet 3F :37.27 (1/9) on March
7.
Competitive
Edge (0 points) -
Endured a hairline fracture in his left foreleg. All healed now and he’s
been breezing at Palm Meadows since January 11.
His latest breeze was 5F :59/18
(1/8) on March 2.
Hashtag
Bourbon (2 points) – Had surgery for an
ankle chip. Recovered and has finished off of the board in two allowance
attempts at Tampa.
I Spent It (0 points) - Has been working steadily at Oaklawn
Park. Last two breezes were bullet
moves.
Tough
Customer (1 point) – The fourth place
finisher in the Keeneland Breeders’ Futurity has posted a four breezes at the
Fairgrounds since February 12.
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