1st place winner Epicenter was transported to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital on the evening of November 5 in Lexington after a veterinarian indicated it was a right frontal wound during the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland.
Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) winner, who finished second in two of this year’s three Triple Crown races, was trailed by jockey Joel Rosario. He would stop as he approached the far turn, where he would be examined and eventually loaded onto a truck.
Rosario said as he went into his first turn with Epicenter, “He started traveling which wasn’t really good for me, so I had to go from easy, easy, easy, and then stop him because there was Looks like he’s not traveling as well as usual.” He also said Epicenter “started moving at a different point than usual, and then he got worse and worse.”
A veterinarian affiliated with the Association of Equestrian Practitioners of America provided the initial post-race update.
Veterinarian Al Ruggles said: “He was placed in a Kimzey splint (and) walked on the truck. “He is currently on his way to Rood & Riddle for an evaluation.”
Ruggles also said, “It’s a closed fracture, which means the skin is intact, which is super important, so it’s one of the most important things to be positive.”
The official Breeders’ Cup statement then said: “Epicenter was pulled up by equestrian Joel Rosario after sustaining a right forearm injury in the Breeders’ Cup Classic and was immediately attended by a expert team of veterinarians led by (Kentucky Horse Racing Commission) Chief Veterinarian Nick Smith The horse has boarded the equine ambulance and is being transported to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for an evaluation. extra price.”
BloodHorse plans to provide updates on the status of Epicenter, either in new versions of this story or in new posts.
