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FenceBored
11-18-2010, 04:05 PM
I didn't realize he was still considered active. :eek:
The Pamplemousse, one of the early favorites for the 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been retired from racing and will stand in 2011 at Tom and Nancy Clark’s Rancho San Miguel near San Miguel, Calif. His fee is $3,500.
-- http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/59968/the-pamplemousse-to-rancho-san-miguel
The_Knight_Sky
11-18-2010, 04:12 PM
The Pamplemousse was scratched the day of the race
because of an injury and never raced again.

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Q: Just what was the specific nature of the injury?

Q2: How will it affect his kids?
ArlJim78
11-18-2010, 04:31 PM
That's funny because I often wondered whatever happened to him.

Never heard a word since the day he was scratched until now.
tbwinner
11-18-2010, 05:03 PM
A couple of months ago it was reported that he was back in training. He posted a few, seemingly average, works in SoCal recently:

Oak Tree At Hollywood Park 10/24/10 All Weather Track 5F 59.60 Handily Rank 6/75
Oak Tree At Hollywood Park 10/17/10 All Weather Track 6F 1:13.80 Handily Rank 7/18
Oak Tree At Hollywood Park 10/10/10 All Weather Track 6F 1:13.20 Handily Rank 1/10
Oak Tree At Hollywood Park 9/30/10 All Weather Track 5F 1:00.80 Handily Rank 10/36
Hollywood Park 9/23/10 All Weather Track 5F 1:00.40 Handily Rank 14/55
joanied
11-18-2010, 06:21 PM
Yeah, I read a while back that he was in training again...must have either re injured himself, or they decided he just wasn't the same horse...but if he's been sound in his training, you'd think they'd find an easy spot and give it a go.
He should be a popular stallion for CA., with his type of pedigree.

Too bad, though, I had been looking foward to seeing him race again!
tucker6
11-18-2010, 09:01 PM
Must have been a career ending injury, because $3,500 a pop hardly pays the bills for a stallion earning a pension.
Mineshaft
11-19-2010, 12:21 AM
tendon injury
joanied
11-19-2010, 10:31 AM
tendon injury

Thanks. It's a shame that colt didn't hold up...he was a talented and fun horse.
The_Knight_Sky
11-19-2010, 01:36 PM
tendon injury




Thank you for the response.

I was under the impression that there was a secondary injury also.
tucker6
11-19-2010, 04:48 PM
Thank you for the response.

I was under the impression that there was a secondary injury also.laminitis?? If so, could be why no news all these months.