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PaceAdvantage
05-24-2006, 02:55 PM
Barbaro's Injury Similar to Dancinginmydreams' Years Ago (http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33701)
Barbaro's injury in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) was similar to the one experienced by Dancinginmydreams while racing. Blood-Horse (http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33701)
Two Bucks To Win
05-24-2006, 03:29 PM
DRF reports that Magna Graduate will be sidelined for several months after fracturing his RIGHT REAR leg in a workout. Such injuries to rear legs were very rare but now seems to becoming almost commonplace.
PaceAdvantage
05-24-2006, 04:13 PM
DRF reports that Magna Graduate will be sidelined for several months after fracturing his RIGHT REAR leg in a workout. Such injuries to rear legs were very rare but now seems to becoming almost commonplace.

Not commonplace....don't exaggerate.
kenwoodallpromos
05-24-2006, 04:46 PM
http://www.ca.uky.edu/gluck/q/2000/july00/q_main.htm
This UKY link shows the incidence if metacarpal (cannon) bone injury in racehorses is LESS than in the general horse population.
kenwoodallpromos
05-25-2006, 07:46 PM
New Bolton Vets discuss bone fractures.
http://www.thehorse.com/printarticle.aspx?ID=6414
Balance's fracture was found on a nuclear scan, then X-ray.