Quality Road's Derby Status in Doubt | BloodHorse.com News

Not good. I actually feel sorry for Draynay. It puts a big damper on the potential showdown between QR and IWR. Bad news for all derby fans.

Not good... I hate to see any horse injured but to have Quality Road running on patches 8 days before the Derby.... wow....it will be the story of the Derby if he can go.

Originally Posted by Draynay

Not good... I hate to see any horse injured but to have Quality Road running on patches 8 days before the Derby.... wow....it will be the story of the Derby if he can go.

sorry to hear ! well this would be a good time to fold that hand and listen with a open mind now ....but as i posted the day after the fl derby that he will never be the same ...and your reply was i was crazy...yes i am like a fox!! and you just got bit.. i was there also and was very impressed with the horse but after seeing the old drama race up close i knew something was up with the track i think they rolled it and didn't harrow it that deep turning it into a hard speed track ...........the old drama race was scarry... i nevered him a contender and like you i guess i'm off the hook too ..........now in case you forgot dumbkirk was in that race also...get my drift... also look at all the nag that came out of that race all ran in the shitter ....i see you listen to me about papa clem being tired... i think that true i been folling him all year.... easy game you got five dual quif. to pick from ....

From New York Racing Association Press Office

Quality Road, one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby, has developed another quarter-crack, putting his status for the May 2 “Run for the Roses” in question.

Trainer Jimmy Jerkens said Friday morning at Belmont Park he first noticed the crack, this one on the inside of his right-front hoof, on Thursday after the Elusive Quality colt returned from a routine morning gallop.

“He wasn’t sore or anything,” said Jerkens. “We brought him in to pull his shoes afterward and that’s when we noticed it.”

Jerkens said he was optimistic that Quality Road, who appears fully recovered from a slight quarter-crack in his right-hind hoof, could still make the 1¼-mile Derby. Noted hoof specialist Ian McKinley, who successfully patched the first injury, is scheduled to treat the crack Friday afternoon.

A quarter crack is a crack that appears in the wall of the hoof, often starting at the coronet band, where the hoof meets the hair, and growing down. It can also start in the wall and move upward.

"If Ian can lace it this afternoon, and the horse can gallop tomorrow, he could put a patch on right away and he can breeze on Sunday," said Jerkens. "If he wants to wait another day, he can gallop Sunday, and then breeze Monday."


Quality Road, owned by Edward P. Evans, is scheduled to depart Belmont Park for Churchill Downs on Tuesday. The record-setting winner of the Florida Derby owns a 3-1-0 record and earnings of $632,830.


Statement from hoof specialist Ian McKinlay, regarding Quality Road:

“I saw Quality Road (Thursday) morning and that’s when we noticed the crack [in the right-front hoof]. I did him up with Animalintex (poultice), which draws out the infection. This morning, the crack was very clean. Obviously, he didn’t go to the track, so they tubbed him. They’ll dry him up and I’ll see him later this afternoon.
“It was a straight crack, with no infection. I really don’t think it is as serious as the other one [right-hind quarter crack]. If we were able to get right on top of it, I’ll probably lace it this afternoon. You have to remember that we are dealing with a living organism and it has a mind of its own. There is only so much we can do, and then we hope for the best. I’ll know more when I see him this afternoon, and Saturday morning will tell us a lot.”

Hate to see it. Will have to factor into matchup pricing if he is able to go.

Originally Posted by RightAngle

Hate to see it. Will have to factor into matchup pricing if he is able to go.

If he goes it won't change my betting at all. If he gets his works in I see no reason to change anything. Its not like the horse knows he is injured. If he is not favoring it and trains well all should be fine. You hate to have to deal with it but he would not be the first athlete to put a little tape on an injury and go out and perform well.

Ask Yourself This Could Horse Racing Survive Another Black Eye If They Run A Horse With This Problem ????? We All Lived Thru Last Years Trajedy,the Barbaro Sadness If They Care...rest Him Train Him Up To The Belmont...

agreed. we pick on QR alot out of teasing but for possibly the best 3yr in the country i believe would be a poor decision to run him. question is if he doesnt run ill still sent the purple hat if you will wear the pink dress. LOL sorry i couldnt resist. Seriously though if i had potentially the top horse at his age i would pull up and go for other fish to fry after but im not a trainer nor vet so that is just an opinion

I agree G911 the horse comes first, missing the triple crown isn't the end of the world there's plenty of "Quality" races down the "Road".

If they run him they are crazy...bad legs and fast track don't go together...w2w

I must say sorry Draynay if he doesnt run or even the doubt put in if he does. I do give you credit sticking to your guns the whole time.

I Hear Roast Beef Is Going For $4.99 Lb ............beef -fer-din-ann ..$4.79

I Hope He Dosn't Run I Got 50-1 With Dis-a Ray Him And Dumbkirk Will Be Ahead Of Square Ed ... Boy Is This Game Easy ...gambler Are You Next? Oh That Right Your Nag Pen -a Mouse Is Already On The Plate... How Do You Do It.... Llllol

Sorry to hear that. If they do run him and Dunkirk beats him they'll use that as an excuse. Myself, I'll put him on the shelf and get both hoofs 100%. Plenty of racing left for this year. Preakness, Belmont,Saratoga with the Jockey Gold Cup, The Travers and onto the Breeders Cup for Horse of the Year Honors. Still plenty of racing to prove if he's the Eclipes Champ or not. Plenty of racing to bring his Stud price up. Think about it, that's what the Horse business is about that Stud Fee.

from New York Racing Association press notes:

Trainer Jimmy Jerkens expressed optimism Friday afternoon that Quality Road, a leading contender for the Kentucky Derby, would be able to make the May 2 “Run for the Roses” after noted hoof specialist Ian McKinlay treated a second quarter crack in the colt’s right-front hoof at Belmont Park.

“Ian closed the crack up with laces [this afternoon],” said Jerkens. “We will jog him tomorrow, if there’s no blood we can patch him. He can gallop Sunday and breeze Monday, and if he is sound Tuesday we’ll ship to Kentucky.

“Right now, he’s absolutely sound,” added Jerkens, who had wanted to breeze Edward P. Evans’ Grade 1 Florida Derby winner either Saturday or Sunday. “But to miss your last work when you wanted to work before the Derby is crucial.”

Quality Road, who appears fully recovered from a slight quarter crack in his right-hind hoof suffered in March, developed this quarter crack, estimated at about one-half inch long, sometime Thursday. It was first noticed after he returned from a routine gallop at Belmont Park.

“He wasn’t sore or anything,” said Jerkens. “We brought him in to pull his shoes afterward and that’s when we noticed it.”

McKinlay, whose client list includes 1997 Belmont Stakes winner Touch Gold and 2008 Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown, said he was fully confident Quality Road would be able to make the Derby.

“The foot is cold, which is a tremendous sign,” McKinlay said. “He’s a little sensitive at the hairline, but now that it is stabilized (with the laces) the pain will go away. It’s not bothering him and I don’t think there’s any infection.”
McKinlay said Quality Road’s quarter crack was far less severe than the ones which affected Big Brown and Touch Gold.

“Compared to Big Brown, this is a nice picnic in Central Park,” said McKinlay. “And compared to Touch Gold, Big Brown was a picnic in the park. This is night and day and should be a minor deal.”

A quarter crack is a crack that appears in the wall of the hoof, often starting at the coronet band, where the hoof meets the hair, and growing down. It can also start in the wall and move upward.

I Don't Even Think He Has A Quarter Crack He Just Sore And They Can Get A Good Work Out Of Him So There Making Up Ex-cuse-me ...why I Kiss The Sky....
Oh! Flash Back Sorry