Simply Metal , who sustained a proper entrance leg fracture whereas ending fifth within the Might 18 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, has rejoined the barn of Corridor of Fame coach D. Wayne Lukas prematurely of the 2024-25 Oaklawn Park meet that begins Dec. 6.
The fracture he sustained throughout the Preakness required surgical procedure, which was carried out by famend veterinary surgeon Dr. Larry Bramlage at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington. Simply Metal resumed coaching roughly 60 days in the past, Lukas stated Dec. 3.
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“He truly seems to be terrific,” Lukas stated. “The day without work and every thing stuffed him out. He grew. He is 17 fingers. Now, he is a person among the many remainder of these. I am fairly optimistic that he’ll have an enormous yr.”
Lukas stated he is not sure when Simply Metal will make his comeback. Oaklawn’s largest two-turn races for older horses embrace the $500,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) Feb. 22, $500,000 Essex Handicap (G3) March 22, $500,000 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (G3) March 29, and the $1.25 million Oaklawn Handicap (G2) April 19.
“We’ll simply let him dictate it as we go alongside,” Lukas stated. “He hasn’t had a piece but, so we’ll go from there.”
Simply Metal, sired by 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify , has a 2-4-1 file from 13 lifetime begins and earnings of $784,545 for house owners BC Stables and Henry Schmueckle.
This press launch has been edited for content material and elegance by BloodHorse Employees.