Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 28, 2020 Journalists Share Posted May 28, 2020 Unbeaten superstar sophomore and ‘TDN Rising Star‘ Nadal (Blame) exited a breeze Thursday morning with a condylar fracture and has been retired. The Bob Baffert trainee was credited with a four-furlong drill in :48.80 (7/45) at his Santa Anita home base (XBTV Video) before X-rays revealed the injury and he underwent surgery. “I always say to get my trophies–and I have three Eclipse Awards and one Cartier–you have to get massive scars along the way,” co-owner George Bolton told the TDN. You have to understand days like this will happen. This is a very sad day. It’s very hard to get these kinds of horses.” A $65,000 KEESEP yearling turned $700,000 Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream juvenile purchase by Kerri Radcliffe off a :10 flat breeze, the bay colt is owned by Bolton, Arthur Hoyeau, Barry Lipman and Mark Mathiesen. A debut winner in Arcadia Jan. 19, he added a sprint score in the GII San Vicente S. Feb. 9 before stretching out effectively while surviving a hot early pace in the GII Rebel S. at Oaklawn Mar. 14. Nadal was last seen winning the faster division of the GI Arkansas Derby May 2–stablemate Charlatan (Speightstown) won the other division. Nadal’s post-surgery X-ray courtesy George Bolton The post Nadal Retired Due to Condylar Fracture appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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