Oxbow an “outside” chance at Travers says Lukas
Jul 29, 2013 21:33:45 GMT -5
Post by racinggal on Jul 29, 2013 21:33:45 GMT -5
I' know what Wiz is going to say! But I think Mr Lukas really likes this horse and will just wait and see how he's healing. I don't think he'll rush him before he's ready. I'm really glad I didn't go to see The Haskell too.
Lukas: Oxbow an “outside” chance at Travers after ankle injury
Monday, July 29, 2013 by:Mark Singelais
TImrd Union
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Preakness winner Oxbow has an “outside” chance of running in the Travers after hurting his ankle in Sunday’s Haskell Invitational, according to trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
Lukas said Monday Oxbow sprained his ankle while coming in fourth in the $1 million Haskell.
His injury jeopardizes the chances of the Aug. 24 Travers drawing three horses that have each won a leg of the Triple Crown for the first time since 1982. Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Belmont Stakes champion Palace are being pointed toward the Midsummer Derby.
“Yeah, outside,” Lukas said of the possibility of Oxbow making the Travers. “I’m not really pushing for it. I’m looking more toward the Breeders’ Cup.”
Oxbow was back in Lukas’ barn at Saratoga after X-rays came back negative following Sunday’s race.
“Everything was good,” Lukas said. “Evidently, he has what you’d call an ankle sprain. He tweaked that ankle a little bit. Everything was clean, which is really good.”
Oxbow jockey Gary Stevens told Lukas that, at the half-mile pole of the Haskell, Oxbow wasn’t striding as well as he usually does.
Lukas said it’s too early to tell whether Oxbow will have a shot at giving Lukas his third Travers victory.
“We’ll have to give it a couple weeks and see,” Lukas said. “He can miss a week or two, but after that, we’d have to get something done with him. So I don’t know.”
Times Union
Lukas: Oxbow an “outside” chance at Travers after ankle injury
Monday, July 29, 2013 by:Mark Singelais
TImrd Union
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Preakness winner Oxbow has an “outside” chance of running in the Travers after hurting his ankle in Sunday’s Haskell Invitational, according to trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
Lukas said Monday Oxbow sprained his ankle while coming in fourth in the $1 million Haskell.
His injury jeopardizes the chances of the Aug. 24 Travers drawing three horses that have each won a leg of the Triple Crown for the first time since 1982. Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Belmont Stakes champion Palace are being pointed toward the Midsummer Derby.
“Yeah, outside,” Lukas said of the possibility of Oxbow making the Travers. “I’m not really pushing for it. I’m looking more toward the Breeders’ Cup.”
Oxbow was back in Lukas’ barn at Saratoga after X-rays came back negative following Sunday’s race.
“Everything was good,” Lukas said. “Evidently, he has what you’d call an ankle sprain. He tweaked that ankle a little bit. Everything was clean, which is really good.”
Oxbow jockey Gary Stevens told Lukas that, at the half-mile pole of the Haskell, Oxbow wasn’t striding as well as he usually does.
Lukas said it’s too early to tell whether Oxbow will have a shot at giving Lukas his third Travers victory.
“We’ll have to give it a couple weeks and see,” Lukas said. “He can miss a week or two, but after that, we’d have to get something done with him. So I don’t know.”
Times Union
