Last updated: 4/22/09 4:39 PM
Hoof specialist Ian McKinlay said that the quarter crack he treated on
QUALITY ROAD (Elusive Quality) is a “done deal,” and the colt is on schedule for
his next appearance, the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 2.
Considered one of the favorites for the Run for the Roses, Quality Road
developed a crack on his right-hind quarter during his track record-setting
victory over Dunkirk in the Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park on March 28.
“It’s ice cold,” McKinlay said. “He’s moving well and he’s ready to go.”
Trainer Jimmy Jerkens is planning on heading to Louisville, Kentucky, on
Tuesday, and may fit one more breeze into the bay colt before he ships.