Foal With One Eye

[citycat]

A buddy of mine has a mare who foaled this past weekend. He said the foal was a healthy colt but did not have a left eye. There was just a slit there. I didnt know quite what to say. He seemed ok with it and I have know of horses that have run with only one eye but I kinda thought they didnt have an eye due to some kind of injury.

Anyone heard of this? I didnt want to sound crass and ask a stupid question but I know he said he still has to pay the stud fee.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by citycat

A buddy of mine has a mare who foaled this past weekend. He said the foal was a healthy colt but did not have a left eye. There was just a slit there. I didnt know quite what to say. He seemed ok with it and I have know of horses that have run with only one eye but I kinda thought they didnt have an eye due to some kind of injury.

Anyone heard of this? I didnt want to sound crass and ask a stupid question but I know he said he still has to pay the stud fee.

Can I suggest the name Cyclops.

[citycat]

Not to make fun but I was thinking of "Sight Unseen"

[Scav]

Originally Posted by citycat

Not to make fun but I was thinking of "Sight Unseen"

I love it, you should reserve that right away

[Rudeboyelvis]

An aquaintance of mine has a Standardbred that was born the same way - he's banked close to 300K.

Mr. One Eyed Jack - runs @ Saratoga Harness

[northeastbound123]

how about one eyed joker, the horse was o.k. think he won a claiming crown race if i remember correctly

[citycat]

About the only horse I remember was Pollard's Vision who I thought only had sight in one eye. My buddy said there was a derby horse in the 80's.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by citycat

About the only horse I remember was Pollard's Vision who I thought only had sight in one eye. My buddy said there was a derby horse in the 80's.

Storm in May is completely blind in one eye - cornea ruptured during birth. Was in the Derby two years ago.

[Theatrical]

Originally Posted by citycat

About the only horse I remember was Pollard's Vision who I thought only had sight in one eye. My buddy said there was a derby horse in the 80's.

That might be Cassaleria.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by citycat

A buddy of mine has a mare who foaled this past weekend. He said the foal was a healthy colt but did not have a left eye. There was just a slit there. I didnt know quite what to say. He seemed ok with it and I have know of horses that have run with only one eye but I kinda thought they didnt have an eye due to some kind of injury.

Anyone heard of this? I didnt want to sound crass and ask a stupid question but I know he said he still has to pay the stud fee.

Some blind / half blind horses...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...ghlight=vision

Good luck to your friends horse!