George Washington???

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

On what planet does this happen fairly often ?

I can't even recall another top-class Grade 1 turf horse running in the mud in the past 5 years. I'm sure it has happened, but very very rarely.

ohhhhh...so now it's top class grade 1 turf horses in the past five years. your original post was about running a turfer in the mud. they ran a turf horse on a dirt track, owners decision. it turned out to be muddy. my contention was that any time a turf race is moved to the main track, it's due to rain, and that quite often the horses entered run regardless, which would mean in the mud.

but had i been able to read between the lines of your original post, no doubt i'd have realized that you meant only grade 1 top class turf horses. my apologies.

[NoChanceToDance]

Not sure you have read MMSC's post in international, but the vets have suggested that with an injury of this nature, it usually starts with a small injury first.

He could have done the first piece of damage very early in the race. I'm not saying he did, but it's a possibilty after the vets have said that and he was getting pushed along very early.

[Crown@club]

Ah! Another Cup goes by, and still nothing has changed.