Lady Eli in laminitis bout
 

David Grening , Belmont Park , 2015-07-13 - DRF Live Posted : 3 mins ago
Lady Eli has laminitis

Lady Eli has developed laminitis in her front feet, according to trainer Chad Brown.

Brown said she is in stable and guarded condition at Belmont Park.

Brown said Lady Eli stepped on a nail walking back from test barn to his barn at Belmont following her victory in July 4 Belmont Oaks.

“Despite our efforts, including a talented team of veterinarians, Lady Eli’s injury has led to her developing laminitis,” Brown said. “Thankfully, we have assembled the best possible team of veterinarians and farriers to stabilize her and assist her through these difficult times. I ask that all of her fans keep this magnificent racehorse in their prayers and hopefully she will be back on the racetrack flashing her brilliance again.”

A full story will be posted soon on drf.com

Best wishes out to the connections. Hope she fully recovers.

Ugh! Horrible news! Been there with 2 of my own and it is gut wrenching and stressful dealing with it, both were okay, but it takes a LONG time to heal, hope she survives, let alone races, poor filly, wishing the best for her and a speedy recovery, hopefully they caught it before it did damage. :(

After stepping on a nail?!?! Oh for God's sake. Of all the horses and of all the things to have happen. How freakish and devastating. This sport can really tear you up out of nowhere.

Yep, one of mine got it that way, stepped on a nail in the turnout and it punctured the laminae.

Just awful,awful news I hope she gets better
very soon

Just saw this. Sucks so much. She was the best turf 3-year-old (not just filly) we've had since Kitten's Joy IMO. Hope she gets through this.

Awesome discussion idea. Who you got, Lady Eli or Artie Schiller...or whoever else should be in there?

Showing Up
English Channel
Paddy O'Prado
Gio Ponti
The Usual Q.T.
Courageous Cat
After Market

There we go. Who you got? Remember, only talking 3-year-olds.

By David Grening
DRF
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Lady Eli, the undefeated Grade 1-winning 3-year-old filly, continues to do well in her battle against laminitis, trainer Chad Brown said Thursday.

Brown has spent the better part of the last two weeks at Belmont Park, where Lady Eli is based and is getting 24-hour care by his staff and weekly visits from a top-notch veterinary team. Brown, back in Saratoga for opening day Friday, said Thursday that doctors are “extremely pleased with her progress, and they’re cautiously optimistic she’s putting this behind her.”

Brown said the veterinary team caring for Lady Eli has established a set of goals for the filly to achieve on a weekly basis, and thus far she has met them.

“I am personally pleased with how she’s moving and her overall condition and attitude,” Brown said.

Brown said Lady Eli will remain at Belmont Park because “that’s where she is most comfortable.”

Very good news. Thanks for posting the update.

Hope she continues to improve, best filly in the country.

Thank you for posting this very encouraging update!

yw.
hoping for the best for her.

That is great news that she's doing well.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ing-in-florida

Undefeated 3-year-old filly Lady Eli, continuing her recovery from laminitis, arrived at trainer Chad Brown's shedrow at the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida Nov. 29, and Brown is thrilled to have her.

That's great news.

Trending well............keeping our fingers crossed.

Great news!

Oh my god, that's so great. Hooray!

i thought it was nice to see, we've had some bad news lately with losing shared belief and scat daddy. thought everyone would like to know how well she's doing.

Definitely some much-needed good news. Hope to see her back racing in 2016.

Yea Cheri, our very own DT trainer in the past with Chucky who lived with her during Lady Eli's recoup

Cherie.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...t-palm-meadows

Lady Eli recorded her first work since recovering from laminitis the morning of Feb. 29 when the daughter of Divine Park went three furlongs in :38 4/5 at Palm Meadows Training Center in South Florida. The work was the slowest of 10 recorded at the distance.

Lady Eli, trained by Chad Brown, returned to the track for the first time in mid-December.

And, a race. The ballston spa..

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...7-ballston-spa


Props, again, to lady elis team. Had they not acted so quickly and so well, she wouldnt be about to resume her career on the track.

That's great, I hope she doesn't have any setbacks.

Absolutely a great thing. Laminitis is a terrible and very often fatal. Even quick, expert attention and treatment can be of little consequence when it takes hold. Amazing the horse can not only survive, but return to racing. Call it what you will, Luck, Karma, Divine Intervention or Good Intentions, but she has it.

Will be watching and rooting.