According to the West Australian website this morning - "Champion galloper Northerly has miraculously recovered from a serious leg injury which forced his retirement and will resume training in six weeks with a view to racing next year"

Ultrasound scans on Northerly's damaged near fore tendon had shown full healing.



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[ This Message was edited by: Paddy on 2004-08-12 10:57 ]

Yes Paddy, Northerly is reported to be on the comeback trail, but any problem along the way, and he'll be back into retirement.

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Sandgroper :smile:

[ This Message was edited by: Sandgroper on 2003-11-30 10:44 ]

looks like the champ will be back. cant wait. should have seen the crowd go crazy for him at the track before the railway. The people's champion.

As per the press here this morning, will be at least 12 months before Northerly returns to the race track, if at all.

This is the period considered necessary to provide the maximum chance of making a successful comeback.

I don't think I'll be holding my breath.

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[ This Message was edited by: Sandgroper on 2003-12-04 17:59 ]

Without hope we are lost sandgroper.

Fred will take him back to sydney to prove he can win G1's both ways and prove that he is the champ

Reported in this morning's West Australian that Northerly will return to training at Fred Kersley's Canning Vale stable this week.

"When he goes back into full training, vets will regularly scan Northerly's off fore tendon which was injured last July," Kersley said yesterday. "His training will stop immediately if there are any signs of trouble."

"He won't return to racing unless capable of again winning at the highest level in Melbourne carnivals."


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Sandgroper :smile:

[ This Message was edited by: Sandgroper on 2004-02-03 12:28 ]

Reports are that Northerly is progressing better than expected. Final decision to return to racing should be made by July.

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Hey...nice to know that the champ has recovered, but would'nt it be more humane to let him retire, instead of thinking about the fortune his possible last few races could bring?????What do ya think

Yes Paddy, reported over here on the weekend that things were going well. Still a way to go, but if he stands up to it, Northerly will return during this years Melbourne spring carnival.

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Sandgroper :smile:

[ This Message was edited by: Sandgroper on 2004-04-06 10:33 ]

As much as i would love to see the champ back, this whole situation reminds me of Might and Powers comeback which failed dismally, lets hope it won't be the same for Northerly.

Cheers.