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Originally Posted by RollerDoc
Why was he "medically" allowed to run after that? Does anyone have a take on this?
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I just wanted to point out what happened with poor Horatio Nelson in the Epsom Derby back in 2006.
As the field was about to load Kieren Fallon was obviously and outwardly concerned about his horse. The track vet and AOB glanced at Horatio Nelson VERY briefly and gave the green light.
He broke down during the race.
Now I don't want to seem like a hand-wringing nutcase (or as if I'm implying that they couldn't have cared less... it's just that the look over was so incredibly brief) but yeah...sometimes things happen in racing that make you wonder if, when certain events like breaking through a gate or a jockey not being comfortable occur, if maybe there shouldn't be some kind of protocol in place for what aught to happen next.
A very sad part of the sport and I am not meaning to get preachy or anything here... just remembering. That's all.