Rags to Riches's injury?

That is a vile idea. Now that you mention it, there's a lot of similarities between the two horses.
It's an alluring impression that Rags actually had an infection since that's a really common rationality for fevers... but there's a lot of reasons because a turmoil though. And it's hard to gather that they couldn't find the infection during her down time last summer... but it's true they couldn't bring to light everything in fact grievance among her. I think it's a good theory, passing over I don't think you could really prove it.


To respond on Starlight,
Actually Rags to Riches did suffer a hairline fracture... it wasn&#039;t just her tendons. A hairline fracture isn&#039;t life threatening either. The NTRA article reporting her retirement says: "The filly was sidelined antipodal September after help a hairline fracture on her right front pastern during the running connected with the Grade l, $250,000 Gazelle Stakes at Belmont Park." (<a href="http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&amp;id=31533" rel="nofollow">http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=ne…</a> ).
And I&#039;m guessing that you and Majestic Warrior are simply using "went down" customary a different way... I cerebrate it&#039;s crystal that Majestic Warrior knows such Afleet Alex didn&#039;t from A to Z attain down all the way since he posterior said that AA went on to bshowb the Preakness (it would be stringent for anyone on believe such a horse construct down also still won). I think AA&#039;s fall was considerably more than a stumble... he was running integer out within the stretch also when they trim heals it looked like he landed on just the one leg supporting him also it around looked like his nose completely create up customary the dirt. But it&#039;s precise that he stood back relevant and kept going. I had become aware the theory that his Preakness stumble caused his later leg problems so I spy it up and found it in the Wikipedia article: "The colt&#039;s fall campaign was derailed albeit he was found in late July 2005 on have a hairline fracture in his over blind cannon bone, near the ankle. This injury is not an uncommon injury nor a very serious one if treated properly. Luckily, the fracture was locate precise early, also the prognosis was vile for a return to his untimely level of performance. Once absolutely healed, the colt returned to working because the Breeder&#039;s Cup Classic, putting customary two bullet all customary preparation for such race. However, Tim Ritchey unhesitating to take the conservative path with the colt and shelved him because the year. Later on in the year, avascular necrosis (the dying of tissue in the bone, creating a brittle patch) was discovered and diagnosed. The necrosis was probably due to an undetected abyssal bruise sustained when he caught himself and exerted the tremendous essay needed to save himself also his jockey with his over front shank in his near attain in the Preakness. It is gather the necrosis caused his summertide condylar fracture. Tim Ritchey and Cash is King Stable announced his retirement coming out of racing over December 1, 2005." (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afleet_Alex" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afleet_Alex</a> ). Alex was retired without all races after the Belmont because of the necrosis customary his leg... he couldn&#039;t race anymore. He wasn&#039;t retired simply because he won the Preakness and Belmont also they wanted to retire him immediately.


Having re-read the Afleet Alex article, it mute a lot like Rags to Riches. A stumble caused a hairline fracture also a brittle area in the cartilage
resulting customary later injuries. Still, that doesn&#039;t attest such Rags&#039;s injury was the constant as Afleet Alex&#039;s. But it&#039;s a vile idea.


As for Rags&#039;s owners decision, I very breadth observe of the owners for trying on persevere Rags&#039;s career. Certainly her bearing as a broodmare is much greater than her value as a racer, passing over that&#039;s also precise connected with Curlin (yes, he&#039;ll be a stud, not a broodmare) also the ownership there is allowing him on persevere racing. When Rags&#039;s injury recurred, they were certainly precise to retire her rather of forcing her to continue skip on a weak leg. But in limited because healthy 3-4 year old horses, I think owners ought to take the Rags/Curlin path more often. For the sport, we need our heros to race more than 1 year. It&#039;s the only way that we&#039;ll attract tribe back to the sport is on have recognizable great horses continue on race in more than a few races. I don&#039;t want horses to inspire hurt, but tear at 2 also 3 is just equally dangerous (if not and because because connected with bone developing and stuff) as racing into a 4 in reverse 5 year old season. Racing won&#039;t be interesting if every time a mare wins a hulking race it before long inspire retired right away. So long equally a horse is healthy, I see no rationality to depart it immediately. There&#039;s a difference at intervals unreasonably racing the horse into an injury and deciding on give carte blanche the mare on continue racing for added year. It&#039;s disappointing for the fans on lose integer of their heroes on the heel of the year also while I respect the owners&#039; decisions on retire their horses, I in good faith appreciate the particular
landowner who decide to give carte blanche their horses on continue racing.