12th June 2006, 10:24 AM
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True Steel In Fight For Life
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Originally Posted by watsonnek
True Steel is finally set to make his jumps debut at Flemington this Saturday. Nominated for both the 3200 and 3400 events trainer Robbie Laing has indicated a likely preference for the shorter race. True Steel has been schooling well although Laing was slightly disappointed with his last trial over the fences.
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For those they may not be aware True Steel crashed through the second last hurdle (at his hurdle debut) and was pulled out of the race.
It was originally thought True Steel may have sustained a serious injury, but on cooling down it appeared he had escaped virtually unscathed.
Well things have got worse! He is now fighting for his life at a Ballarat vet clinic after an apparent infection has caused his hind leg to well and truly swell.
Reported on high doses of anti biotics at the moment and is in a critical condition. |