Jackson Bend appears unscathed after training mishap

"On examination, I couldn't tell which side he was hit on, which is a good

sign. He was hit on the right side. He then walked the shedrow, and while he did

it slowly, he was walking fine. I found no fractured ribs or damage to his

shoulder area, but his heart rate was up. I think he got the air knocked out of

him. My main concern was that he might have a lung contusion or trauma to his

lungs from the blow, but we wouldn't be able to find that out for a while.

"I went back to the barn shortly after the initial examination, and he was

hollering for food and acting normal," Migliacci added. "He took eight liters of

fluids that have electrolytes, which is the same way you would treat a person in

shock. Within 15 minutes of delivering the fluid his eyes got brighter, his

heart rate came down, and he seemed to do fine. Listening to him, he sounded

nice and clear. I think he's a tough guy.

"My general opinion is that he is going to do well. We will continue to

monitor him for the next number of days."

Jackson Bend has been pointing to a title defense of the Grade 1 Forego on

September 1, but those plans may have to be altered.

"Let's see what happens the next couple of days," Zito said. "The main thing

is we need to get him back to normal. He is an amazing, amazing, amazing horse,

and this proves how amazing he is."

The horse that collided with Jackson Bend was Little Nick, a seven-year-old

gelding trained by Anthony Quartarolo.

"He walked onto the track, was spooked by something, and bolted," Quartarolo

said. "He grazed Jackson Bend, and fortunately the rider was able to stay on

board and Little Nick is fine. He did not sustain any injuries."

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