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Team Valor International officials announced Tuesday that Went the Day Well, most recently 10th in the May 19 Preakness, is through racing for the year after being diagnosed with bone bruising in both front ankles.
Barry Irwin, chief executive officer for Team Valor, said in a media release that Went the Day Well had shown signs of something being amiss after the colt returned to serious training for Graham Motion at the Fair Hill training center in Maryland in the weeks following the Preakness. Went the Day Well had two Fair Hill works since the Preakness, on June 23 and June 30.
"He probably was suffering from this issue when he ran so poorly in the Preakness Stakes, but it did not manifest itself for a diagnosis until he went back into hard work,” said Irwin.
Irwin said Went the Day Well would be turned out at Denali Stud in Kentucky for 60 days before being reevaluated. He said he hopes to have the colt back to the races at Gulfstream Park in January.
Prior to his poor Preakness showing, Went the Day Well, a New York-bred by Proud Citizen, ran a fast-closing fourth at 30-1 in the Kentucky Derby. In his final Derby prep, the colt won the Vinery Racing Spiral at Turfway Park, the same race that Animal Kingdom won in 2011 prior to capturing the Derby for Team Valor and Motion.
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This year has been riddled with injuries this year for horses, it's not just the 3 year olds that are getting injured. We tend to read about an injury happening to higher graded level horses at least two times per week now, on average, of all ages.
I'm sorry to hear Went The Day Well is injured and will be out for the year. This injury to his ankles probably explains the difference between WTDW's race in the Kentucky Derby vs. his race in the Preakness, where he just did not show his best effort at all. His effort in the Kentucky Derby was definitely noteworthy, he overcame a lot to come in fourth. I hope he has a good rest and that he is able to return to racing next year. Such a shame, he's a talented horse.
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Another hurt horse who was good for 5 week's, or so.Today's so called stake horse's are nothing but allowance type that get good and pushed into stake company.Then a few rce's and goodby.Dont send a boy to do a man's job
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Has Graham Motion ever had a decent horse that put 3 races together without a breakdown or a lay-off line ?
Has Irwin and Team Valor ever had a horse that made more than a few starts after being in their hands ?
I'd say, not many if any, to both questions although I didn't look anything up so I'm open .
Maybe somebody else around here can shed some light, as in examples .
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So NOW this Colt gets the year he needs to mature... The year that should have been built into his schedule from day one.
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The things is with these situations is that there is always this initial optimism about coming back, but then comes along some "minor" issue which when put up against the breeding season leads to retirement.
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WOW thought this year was gonna be special in terms of the 3 yo crop. They usually start dissappearing before the Derby. This time alot of good ones got there, but the rigors, of the Triple Crown. and running into a Buzzsaw like Bode setting insane fractions will do that to young colts.
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Please, all you people with your constant whining and bantering.....just shut up! If you don't like horse racing, then stay off the DRF site and just go read something else. Most of you don't have any conception of reality, so go find some fantasy site to populate and whine on.
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This is not surprising anymore. I am no longer asking if, but when. Who is next? Creative Cause? Hansen? Dullahan?
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Wow! Looks like the TC contenders are cursed!
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Another One Bites The Dust!!!! Next!!!!
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