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Texas Red, winner of the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I), will be rested for the remainder of the year after emerging from a fifth-place finish in the August 29th Travers Stakes (gr. I) with cannon bone bruising.
The son of Afleet Alex was the second choice in the Travers after scoring a solid win in the Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) one start prior, but after breaking slowly and fighting his rider’s restraint early on, he failed to rally as expected and finished 11 3/4 lengths behind victorious Keen Ice. In the aftermath of the Travers, he had been under consideration for a start in the Oklahoma Derby (gr. III), but according to a series of tweets on Twitter from Erich Brehm Jr.–son of Texas Red’s part-owner Eric Brehm Sr–it was discovered that Texas Red was suffering from cannon bone bruising, which likely explains his poor showing in the Travers.
After shipping Texas Red to Lexington for nuclear scan the vet recommended 60-90 days of paddock exercise…
— Erich Brehm Jr. (@EBrehmJr) September 17, 2015
…after discovering a cannon bone bruise. #TexasRed
— Erich Brehm Jr. (@EBrehmJr) September 17, 2015
We’re going to give him the rest of the year off to heal properly and look forward to an exciting 2016. #TexasRed — Erich Brehm Jr. (@EBrehmJr) September 17, 2015
Although it’s unfortunate that Texas Red will miss the remainder of the season, it’s great to hear that he will be back in 2016. He could very well improve with age, and I’m looking forward to seeing what he can accomplish next year. I wish his Texas Red and his connections the best!
