Fly So High comes out of Davona Dale with suspensory injury

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Fly So High, winner of Saturday's Grade 2 Davona Dale, will be sidelined indefinitely due to a suspensory issue, trainer Shug McGaughey confirmed on Tuesday.

Fly So High was pulled up shortly past the finish line by jockey Jose Ortiz following her three-length tally in the Davona Dale. She was vanned back to her barn where it appeared she cooled out sound. But upon further examination, it was discovered Fly So High had suffered an upper suspensory issue, McGaughey said.

The timing of the injury means Fly So High will almost certainly miss the Kentucky Oaks on May 4 at Churchill Downs.

"I just left her at Payson Park and she looks and acts fine," said McGaughey. "But she'll go to the farm in Ocala for 30-40 days, and hopefully at that point will be able to return to my barn in New York to resume training. Obviously the timing of this couldn't be worse, but hopefully she'll be fine for the second half of the year."

Owned by Phipps Stable, Fly So High has won three consecutive races after losing her debut.