Ask the Experts

General Category => Ask the Experts => Topic started by: sighthound on May 05, 2012, 07:22:59 PM

Title: Derby Post-Mortum from trainers
Post by: sighthound on May 05, 2012, 07:22:59 PM
INJURED INDY?: Trainer Pat Byrne is concerned that Take Charge Indy might have suffered an injury in the Kentucky Derby.  The Florida Derby winner finished 19th. Jockey Calvin Borel, a three-time Derby winner, felt the horse might have had a breathing problem.  Byrne is more concerned with the colt's legs.

"He's walking a little gingerly in his left front," Byrne said. "We probably need to X-ray the ankle."  Byrne is hoping the problem is nothing serious.  "It's disappointing but we move on," he said. "We know it wasn't a talent issue. Something obviously went wrong."