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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
It isnt pretty. But that being said they have been cutting and working on it. The thing I think is interesting is the decision to leave it open and patch on Friday. The logic they have been using is sound but they do seem to be a little worried that there is more underneath which can be a problem. The "natural healing" thing is just talk for the press because there will be very little to no "healing" in a few days but it may be draining which would work in trying to keep an abcess from building up.
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The connections are certainly downplaying it. That is certainly not a minor, insignificant quarter crack. That is a really bad quarter crack.
That's not to say that it will necessarily bother the horse. You never know for sure. It's not an exact science. Even if it is does bother him in the race, he may still win because he may be so much the best that even if he regresses by 5 lengths he may still win.