Big Brown's racing career through after injury

SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Big Brown's racing career through after injury: "The dream matchup between Big Brown and Curlin in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Oct. 25 at Santa Anita, which appeared promising as late as yesterday morning, is not to be....during a workout Big Brown had “grabbed a quarter” – meaning he made contact with his right hind hoof to an area in his rear lower right front hoof and leg – and gashed away 3-4 inches of flesh and hoof.

The injury is not considered life threatening, given the prevention of infection, and measures were being taken in that regard. But it will require several weeks to heal.

“It's not a devastating injury to a racehorse in the long term. It is for one that has a race in 12 days,” Iavarone said. “It was a tremendous blow to the gut of all of us. . . . My heart goes out to all the fans who wanted to see a Big Brown-Curlin match-up in the Breeders' Cup Classic. It would have been a great one.”

In May, a reported $50 million agreement was reached for Big Brown to stand stud next year at Lane's End Farm in Kentucky. Big Brown retires with a lifetime record of seven wins in eight starts and earnings of $3,614,500."