Dr. Schivel's return to track depends on test results

ARCADIA, Calif. - Dr. Schivel, a three-time stakes winner who was second by a nose in the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Del Mar, is scheduled to undergo a battery of physical tests this week to determine whether he resumes training or continues a vacation.

Dr. Schivel has not started since he finished third in the Group 1 Golden Shaheen in Dubai in March. He was turned out in early summer.

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Trainer Mark Glatt said the tests will provide an indication of how Dr. Schivel has recovered from an issue related to bone bruising diagnosed after the trip to Dubai.

“It takes certain bone issues time to resolve themselves,” he said. “It might be a bit too soon for him. Sometimes, you find you’re good to go and sometimes you’re disappointed.

“Some horses, like human beings, take longer than others.”

A winner of 5 of 10 starts and $1,076,500, the 4-year-old Dr. Schivel races for Red Baron’s Barn, Rancho Temescal, Bill Branch, and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing.

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