Stress fracture to sideline Samraat
Jul 20, 2014 14:00:49 GMT -5
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Stress fracture to sideline Samraat
David Grening
DRF
Samraat, the multiple stakes-winning New York-bred 3-year-old, will miss the remainder of the year after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right shin, trainer Rick Violette said Sunday.
Samraat, who had won the Withers and the Gotham _ both Grade 3 stakes at Aqueduct _ had been pointing to Saturday’s Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes here as a steppingstone to the $1.25 million Travers on Aug. 23. Violette said while the injury is not life-threatening or career-threatening, it likely will keep him sidelined for the rest of the year.
“I believe so, I think we’ve blown any shot bringing him back as a 3-year-old, but we will bring him back as a 4-year-old,” said Violette, who trains Samraat for Len Riggio. “You get a shot at the brass ring and your foothold slips.”
Samraat worked an easy half-mile here on Saturday and the injury was diagnosed Sunday morning. Violette said while he’s exploring all options of treatment, he said that Samraat would likely undergo a surgical procedure to deal with the problem.
“A lot of times they drill holes so the bone grows back with a decent density,” Violette said. “That’s one of the options.”
Samraat, a homebred son of Noble Causeway has won 5 of 8 starts and banked $878,200. In addition to his wins in the Withers and Gotham, Samraat finished second in the Wood Memorial, fifth in the Kentucky Derby and sixth in the Belmont Stakes.
Stress fracture to sideline Samraat
David Grening
DRF
Samraat, the multiple stakes-winning New York-bred 3-year-old, will miss the remainder of the year after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right shin, trainer Rick Violette said Sunday.
Samraat, who had won the Withers and the Gotham _ both Grade 3 stakes at Aqueduct _ had been pointing to Saturday’s Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes here as a steppingstone to the $1.25 million Travers on Aug. 23. Violette said while the injury is not life-threatening or career-threatening, it likely will keep him sidelined for the rest of the year.
“I believe so, I think we’ve blown any shot bringing him back as a 3-year-old, but we will bring him back as a 4-year-old,” said Violette, who trains Samraat for Len Riggio. “You get a shot at the brass ring and your foothold slips.”
Samraat worked an easy half-mile here on Saturday and the injury was diagnosed Sunday morning. Violette said while he’s exploring all options of treatment, he said that Samraat would likely undergo a surgical procedure to deal with the problem.
“A lot of times they drill holes so the bone grows back with a decent density,” Violette said. “That’s one of the options.”
Samraat, a homebred son of Noble Causeway has won 5 of 8 starts and banked $878,200. In addition to his wins in the Withers and Gotham, Samraat finished second in the Wood Memorial, fifth in the Kentucky Derby and sixth in the Belmont Stakes.
