Press Conference following the Scratch of I'll Have Another from Saturday's Belmont Stakes [12:48]
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another was withdrawn from Saturday's 144th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes and retired, a little more than 24 hours before his attempt to become the first horse in 34 years to win the Triple Crown. In a ceremonial tribute, jockey Mario Gutierrez will be aboard I'll Have Another as he leads the post parade for the Belmont Stakes (post time 6:40 pm, NBC 4:30-7 pm). Trainer Doug O'Neill said I'll Have Another had developed a swelling in his left front tendon that was the beginning of tendonitis. "This is extremely tough for all of us. It's far from tragic but it's extremely disappointing," said O'Neill, who described the injury as a "freakish thing" during a 1 pm news conference at Belmont Park. "He has been a little quiet the last few days of galloping but his legs have been great. Yesterday he galloped great, but in the afternoon we noticed some loss of definition in his left front leg ... we prayed he kind of hit himself and that it was a little bit of skin irritation. We did him up in a special poultice, and this morning he looked great. We did just a little easy gallop with him this morning. I thought he looked great on the track. "Cooling out, you could tell the swelling was back," he said. "I talked with Mr. [J. Paul] Reddam and immediately we got Dr. [Jim] Hunt over here. He scanned him and he said it was the start of tendonitis in his [superficial] left front tendon and ... you give him three to six ...
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Say No More - Thorndon Mile Wellington NZ 28/01/12 [09:32]
Say No More 28 Jan 2012 1600m Group 1 HARCOURTS THORNDON MILE $200000 1-18, WELL OPN HCP Full Race Good, 1.37.69, Flat $118750 Bar 6, 1.80L, Rosie Myers Wgt 52.0 Car 52.0 Min 52.0 LWD 52.0, SP $6.50, Rtg 88 2: Postmans Daughter, 56.0 3: Jetset Lad, 52.0; 1 3/4 LEN:NECK Comment: 7th middle, pounced 200, too good Sire: PENTIRE (GB) 1992 Trainer: Paul Duncan Dam: OUR LUCY (AUS) 1989 Owner: BG Hutchinson, TN Boys, PG Harris, RW Mackenzie & DB Capes Breeder: TN Boys, PG Harris & BG Hutchinson Foaling Date: 17/10/2007
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2011 Wellington Guineas [01:54]
2011 WELLINGTON GUINEAS (G2) Trentham, Wellington, NZ 22 October 2011 1500m 3yo 1st: President Lincoln (K Myers) 2nd: Micken (R Myers) 3rd: Duckworth Lewis (H Tinsley) Time: 1.38.83 PRESIDENT LINCOLN 3 g O'Reilly - Pinot Gris 3:2-0-0
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Kiwi - 1983 Wellington Cup [00:27]
Kiwi finishes strongly to win the 1983 Wellington Cup
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2009 Suncast Palm Beach Steeplechase Wellington Florida promo [00:31]
2009 Suncast Palm Beach Steeplechase Wellington Florida promo
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