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Hoist The Flag - Thoroughbred
Hoist The Flag sustained a shattered pastern bone and a fractured cannon bone in the right hind leg, which resulted from a misstep during a training session. After undergoing surgery and recovering, the horse served as a stud for eight seasons. Following another fracture in its left foreleg, the horse was put down in May 1980. It lived for nine years after the initial surgery.
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Jul 203 min read


Spanish Riddle - Thoroughbred
During training, the right fore hoof suffered fractures of the metatarsal bone and sesamoid bone, as well as ligament tears. Additionally, an infection developed in the coronal band.
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Jul 203 min read


Noble Dancer - Thoroughbred
During training, Noble Dancer suffered an injury on a muddy track. He tore ligaments, displaced his sesamoid bone, and it was forced into the canal of his left leg. The surgery was successful: Noble Dancer recovered and retired. He passed away on June 27, 1994, having survived for 15 years after the surgery.
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Jul 203 min read


Boitron - Thoroughbred
Boitron's right hind leg was severely damaged with ligament torn in a hauling accident. Following the amputation, Boitron lived with a prosthetic leg and stayed at a stud farm. After five years, the horse died in 1987 at the age of 11 due to peritonitis and a stomach abscess.
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Jul 193 min read


Saratoga Six - Thoroughbread
Saratoga Six shattered sesamoid bone of left front leg in bad step during workout. The horse Six recovered after her surgery and subsequently stayed at the stud farm. After 20 years, she died in the barn in 2006 at the age of 24.
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Jul 193 min read


Seattle Slew - Thoroughbred
In January 2000, Seattle Slew was found unable to stand or lift his head due to compression of his cervical spine (commonly known as cervical instability syndrome). He underwent two advanced surgeries in 2000 and 2002. He passed away peacefully in a stable in 2002 at the age of 28.
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Jul 196 min read


Barbaro - Thoroughbred
Barbaro right hind leg shattered into more than 20 pieces, fracturing his cannon bone, sesamoid bone, and pastern, which immediately ended his racing career.destroyed all supporting ligaments, making his joint entirely unstable. The horse underwent fetlock arthrodesis surgery and subsequently resided at a stud farm. After six years, the horse was euthanized in 2014 due to chronic pain in the left front foot.
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Jul 196 min read


Just Steel - Thoroughbred
Just Steel's right front leg condylar fracture, which ended his 3-year-old racing season.
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Jul 192 min read


Kutsushita Nugeta - Thoroughbred
Kutsushita Nugeta suffered a devastating accident resulting in a dislocated right knee and a fractured bone. Because the injury was considered inoperable, almost every veterinarian recommended euthanasia to spare him from further suffering, but his dedicated owner desperately fought to save his life
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Jul 183 min read
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