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my miss storm cat 04-14-2007 05:48 PM

Notional injured and out
 
DRF...

Injury knocks Notional out of Derby
By MARTY McGEE
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Notional, the Florida Derby runner-up and one of four hopefuls for the May 5 Kentucky Derby trained by Doug O'Neill, suffered a fractured cannon bone in his front left leg during a routine gallop Saturday morning at Keeneland and is out of the Derby.

O'Neill, who had another of his Derby hopefuls, Great Hunter, finish fifth in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, confirmed the injury Saturday via phone from California.

"Son of a gun," he said. "It was just one of those things. He didn't cool out well at all after just a normal gallop. Obviously you hate whenever anything like this happens, but it's the nature of the game."

Notional was scheduled to undergo surgery to repair the injury Sunday at the Rood and Riddle equine clinic in Lexington, with Dr. Larry Bramlage performing the operation. The injury is not life-threatening, but it has not been determined whether the colt will be able to eventually return to racing.

Notional, owned by J. Paul Reddam, is a California-bred colt by In Excess with six career starts. After winning an October maiden sprint at Santa Anita, he has raced exclusively in stakes, winning the Grade 2 San Rafael at Santa Anita and the Grade 3 Risen Star at the Fair Grounds leading up to his last race, the March 31 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.

Notional closed to be second, beaten 1 1/4 lengths, by Scat Daddy as the 3-1 second choice in the Florida Derby. Afterward, his jockey, Robby Albarado, was extremely optimistic about his Derby chances. "The mile and a quarter should hit him right in the head," said Albarado.

Notional was one of 22 separately listed wagering interests remaining in the third and final pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which was scheduled to close Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern. He was 22-1 when O'Neill confirmed the injury Saturday evening. Churchill Downs has a policy of suspending futures wagering on horses eliminated from Derby consideration, and was expected to follow through upon receiving official notification.

Reddam and O'Neill have Liquidity, fourth in the Santa Anita Derby, pointing to the Derby. Reddam also is the owner of Great Hunter. O'Neill is pointing Cobalt Blue to the Derby for owned by Merv Griffin,


http://www.drf.com/news/article/84031.html

miraja2 04-14-2007 05:50 PM

That is too bad. I liked him.

saucon17 04-14-2007 05:54 PM

A couple of weeks ago we were talking about how powerful the
O'Neill stable 3yo were. It's amazing how things can change so
quickly.

SniperSB23 04-14-2007 05:54 PM

That's too bad. I was looking forward to tossing him.

The Indomitable DrugS 04-14-2007 05:58 PM

Those offspring of In Excess sure are sound aren't they?

Cajungator26 04-14-2007 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23
That's too bad. I was looking forward to tossing him.

I thought he had a legit shot. Now we'll get someone else in that probably doesn't belong. Yippee.

Pedigree Ann 04-14-2007 06:02 PM

Bummer. My RTTR stable gets smaller and smaller every day.

Cajungator26 04-14-2007 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann
Bummer. My RTTR stable gets smaller and smaller every day.

Mine too, Ann. :(

SniperSB23 04-14-2007 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cajungator26
I thought he had a legit shot. Now we'll get someone else in that probably doesn't belong. Yippee.

Yeah, O'Neill is really on a roll beyond 8.5 furlongs outside of California. :rolleyes:

deltagulf 04-14-2007 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann
Bummer. My RTTR stable gets smaller and smaller every day.

:( same here my derby stable gets smaller and smaller out of ten horses just six left. oh well thats racin. wait till next year.

easy goer 04-15-2007 02:26 AM

Actually, we may get Chelokee out of this. Yes?


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