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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 8:49:03 GMT -5
@justinzayat: Foot bruise right now. John and Tonja Terranova are working on it to see if he gets sounds. If he is sound he will train tomorrow and we
@justinzayat: El kabeir took a few cautious steps today. He didn't go to track. The horse comes first. It looks like he may be getting a foot abscess or
@justinzayat: Will make the judgment call after. If he is not sound he will be scratched. Feel awful for Terranova family @jazz3162
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Post by Evelyn on May 1, 2015 9:41:15 GMT -5
Ohmigod - CC will be in heaven as her "babe" would be in the Derby LOL I hope he doesn't mind a really dirty face!
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Post by Evelyn on May 1, 2015 9:45:33 GMT -5
I was including him in boxes.
El Kabeir Did Not Go to Track, Still in Derby
Bloodhorse
Owner Ahmed Zayat said El Kabeir did not go to the track at Churchill Downs the morning of May 1 because he took a couple of bad steps and was not sound, but he has not been scratched out of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Zayat said trainer John Terranova's personnel were working with the Scat Daddy colt and would see if he improved throughout the day. He said the colt is not being treated with any medication. The owner said if El Kabeir did not show any further signs of an injury, he would go to the track early Saturday to determine if he would run.
"It might be the beginning of an abscess or a quarter crack, and at this juncture we decided not to take him to the track," Zayat said, noting that during his April 30 exercise El Kabeir "was golden."
Zayat, who owns Derby morning-line favorite American Pharoah and another Derby starter, Mr. Z, said he feels bad for Terranova; his wife, Tonja; and his staff over the possibility El Kabeir might miss the Derby.
"I am heart-broken for the Terranovas," Zayat said. "They worked unbelievable with this horse over the winter and now they face the possibility he won't run in the Derby. John knows if he is not sound, if he is not 100%, and if he does not improve, he will not run.
"We are taking cautious steps. He knows the horse comes first with me."
Winner of the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) at Churchill as a 2-year-old and two grade III stakes this year, El Kabeir is 30-1 on the morning line.
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Post by Evelyn on May 1, 2015 15:43:27 GMT -5
El Kabeir Scratched From Kentucky Derby
By Claire Novak
Bloodhorse
Justin Zayat of Zayat Stables has confirmed multiple graded stakes winner El Kabeir will not run in the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.
The 3-year-old son of Scat Daddy did not train the morning of May 1 and is dealing with what could be the beginnings of a quarter crack or abscess. He was scratched from the race around 4:15 p.m. EDT the afternoon of May 1.
Post position No. 1 will be left open (no horse) and all others will slide down with no gaps. Program numbers do not change, according to the Churchill Downs communications department.
The defection of El Kabeir from the field does not allow also-eligible Tale of Verve to run in the Derby, since the scratch was made well after the 9:00 a.m. EDT cutoff that allows also-eligible runners to draw in. A field of 19 will go postward including only one also-eligible, Frammento, who drew in April 30 after Stanford was declared from the race by his connections.
Owner Ahmed Zayat, who also owns Derby morning-line favorite American Pharoah and another Derby starter, Mr. Z, said he feels bad for trainer John Terranova II; his wife, Tonja; and his staff, over the possibility El Kabeir might miss the Derby.
"I am heart-broken for the Terranovas," Zayat said. "They worked unbelievable with this horse over the winter."
Winner of the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) at Churchill as a 2-year-old and two grade III stakes this year, El Kabeir was 30-1 on the morning line.
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