Haskell (G1) winner Geaux Rocket Ride, pre-entered for the Breeders' Cup Classic but injured in a workout on Saturday at Santa Anita, underwent surgery at the Southern California Equine Foundation (SCEF) equine hospital on Sunday, Oct. 29.
Owner Pin Oak Stud took to Twitter Monday morning with an update: “Rocket is having an unexpected response to the surgery and isn't recovering as we hoped. He appears to be in no pain and is eating. Our boy is still fighting hard so we will keep fighting for him. Under Dr. (Ryan) Carpenter's recommendation, he is moving to another facility better equipped to handle his post-op recovery.”
Trained by Richard Mandella, the 3-year-old son of Candy Ride sustained an open condylar fracture with intersesmoidian ligament damage to his right front leg. The surgical repair for the injury is known as fetlock arthrodesis, essentially fusing the fetlock joint.
Geaux Rocket Ride won the Haskell by 1 3/4 lengths over Kentucky Derby winner Mage, and followed that up with a second-place finish by a neck in the G1 Pacific Classic. The colt started five times in his career, winning three and finishing second twice, for earnings of $980,200.
Bred in Kentucky by OXO Equine, Geaux Rocket Ride is out of the Uncle Mo mare Beyond Grace. The colt was a $350,000 yearling at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July sale.
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