Kiwi champ hopefully coming back from knee surgery

[TimTimTimbo]

Copy That who has won 2 NZ cups

The dual New Zealand Cup winner last started at Alexandra Park in September, and it was after that run that trainer Ray Green noticed the horse wasn’t at his best. Investigations showed some wear and tear on a knee which needed addressing.

“It was on the third carpal on one knee. There was a bit of cartilage damage. It occurs over a long period of time and eventually it’s caught up with him so we’ve had to address it. It’s quite a common thing with standardbreds, particularly ones that race at the level he is,” Green said.

Is this common here in US to have horses with cartilage damage in their knees?

https://harnesslink.com/new-zealand/decision-on-copy-that-pending/

[MIKE CAMPBELL]

Copy That who has won 2 NZ cups

The dual New Zealand Cup winner last started at Alexandra Park in September, and it was after that run that trainer Ray Green noticed the horse wasn’t at his best. Investigations showed some wear and tear on a knee which needed addressing.

“It was on the third carpal on one knee. There was a bit of cartilage damage. It occurs over a long period of time and eventually it’s caught up with him so we’ve had to address it. It’s quite a common thing with standardbreds, particularly ones that race at the level he is,” Green said.

Is this common here in US to have horses with cartilage damage in their knees?

https://harnesslink.com/new-zealand/decision-on-copy-that-pending/

It is very common, especially horses that race primarily on half mile tracks.