Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Geaux Rocket Ride has been injured during a workout at Santa Anita. The 3-year-old colt appeared to stumble in midstretch Saturday and was pulled up by Mike Smith, the Hall of Fame jockey. He jumped off and held Geaux Rocket Ride’s right front leg until help arrived.
In this image provided by Benoit Photo, Pin Oak Stud’s Geaux Rocket Ride, ridden by Ramon Vazquez, cruises to victory in the $100,000 Affirmed Stakes horse race, Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, Calif. Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Geaux Rocket Ride was injured during a workout Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at Santa Anita. The 3-year-old colt appeared to stumble in mid-stretch and was pulled up by Mike Smith, the Hall of Fame jockey.
The colt walked onto the horse ambulance and was taken to the track’s equine hospital. Geaux Rocket Ride was later transferred to his barn to undergo additional evaluation, according to Breeders’ Cup officials. Geaux Rocket Ride sustained a repetitive strain injury that results in a fracture to the cannon bone above the fetlock due to large loads transmitted during high-speed workouts, according to a statement from the Breeders’ Cup.Geaux Rocket Ride missed the Santa Anita Derby and this year’s Triple Crown races because of a fever and a high white cell count. A few weeks ago, the colt had a temperature that interrupted his training.
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