Del Mar's Bing Crosby Season: Team Approach To Doing The Right Thing For The Horse

Rick's Dream had a fetlock breakdown and was taken to the stable in an ambulance. Bo Champlin's farm is busy during the busy time of the year. Rick's dream won an allowance/optional claiming race at Santa Anita last year and a $10,000 tag at Del Mar. He was claimed for $12,500 in his previous start at the seaside track in August 2019. The attending veterinarian recommended a surgical procedure for fetlocks. 19 of 21 fatal horse injuries at California's Santa Monica in 2019 were fetlocked fractures. This led to significant safety reforms in California and other racing jurisdictions.

Rick's Dream had a fetlock arthrodesis surgery two years ago. Dr. Carpenter went to the East Coast to perform the surgery. He learned a lot from Dean Richardson, who performed the operation on Barbaro. He has been refining the fetlocks arthrodesi surgeries since then. The experience helped him to improve his own. It was also a good learning experience for him. His company is successful today. They are based in Del Mar. Their horses are trained by Big Iron Racing. Liberal, another Big iron Racing horse, recently joined Rick'sDream in the paddock.