I almost bought into CG, but forgot to do it once I was done taking care of dogs that evening and all shares were sold in am. A part of me is relieved, I do not see him making the BC, perhaps they end up retiring him.

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Country Grammer Sidelined by Ankle, to Head to WinStar

Country Grammer has been sidelined with an ankle injury and will not run in the Aug. 7 Whitney Stakes (G1), a race he was being considered for. He will head to WinStar Farm in Versailles, Ky., to recover.

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Hopefully rest will help, we’ll see about returning to the track.

This is a bummer she has been working lights out!

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Champion Vequist Sidelined, Could be Sold This Fall

Vequist, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2020, is finished racing this year due to an undisclosed physical issue and might be sold this fall, co-owner Adam Wachtel said.

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I know.:( Posted this on filly and mare thread earlier.

I missed that post. 

I hope he can return to top form!

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Report: Jackie's Warrior Has Knee Chip Surgery, Will Race Next Year

J. Kirk and Judy Robison's talented sprinter/miler Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music) underwent surgery last week to remove a bone chip in his left knee, Daily Racing Form reports. The procedure was performed by Dr. Larry Bramlage last Friday. "He is going to do rehab at Becky Maker's farm in Lexington," trainer Steve Asmussen told DRF.

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Hopefully! At least we have a reason for his last race.

The main cause of his poor race in the BC was the track. He was pressured by other horses on the front end and had to set fast fractions and the track was tiring therefore he had nothing left in the tank in the stretch.

Turf Paradise needs to shut down until they can get a vet in there to correctly diagnose racing fitness in the horses, unlike what happened to this poor horse Creative Plan, RIP sweet boy, you deserved much better!

https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/morally-wrong-sad-journey-of-creative-plan-raises-concerns-about-horse-welfare-at-turf-paradise/

FB and Twitter has been blowing up over this the past week. I am glad to see Paulick Report reporting on it. 
I wonder if Chip Wiley’s suspension is tied into this somehow. 
The vet/s who look at the horses and say they are sound to race need to be honest and not corrupted.