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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Equus Caballus on August 13, 2018, 11:59:02 AM

Title: Fourth dimension to miss rest of 2018
Post by: Equus Caballus on August 13, 2018, 11:59:02 AM

http://www.drf.com/news/harness-fourth-dimension-miss-remainder-2018

Title: Re: Fourth dimension to miss rest of 2018
Post by: Calhoun on August 13, 2018, 12:11:11 PM

Too bad.  He was really good last year.  From the article:

Melander thought he had him in great shape heading into an elimination of the Earl Beal Memorial at The Downs at Pocono. During that race he made a break which may have caused the fracture.

“Before the Beal he warmed up great. In the last turn when he made that break, I think something happened and he did something to himself,” said Melander. “We took x-rays after the race but didn’t find anything.

Then we took special x-rays which took time that revealed the fracture.”

Special X-rays ...  took time ....that's unfortunate.