Hoof injury to Big Brown not a major concern
There is nothing ailing Big Brown that a good pedicure won’t fix. Think of that crack in his left front hoof as the equivalent of a hangnail for a human.
NEW YORK (AP) — There is nothing ailing Big Brown that a good pedicure won’t fix. Think of that crack in his left front hoof as the equivalent of a hangnail for a human.
“It’s a little confusing for people who don’t understand it, but it is a very common situation,” said Dr. Rick Arthur, a veterinarian and equine medical director to the California Horse Racing Board. “We deal with it on a daily basis.”
Several veterinarians said racing in Saturday’s grueling 1½-mile Belmont Stakes — with the Triple Crown on the line — shouldn’t pose an additional risk to the strapping bay colt.
They characterized the quarter crack as an innocuous injury, and the minor irritation it causes as an occupational hazard of heavy training.
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