Belle Royale’s campaign interrupted due to sustaining a tendon injury
Belle Royale will not be able to continue racing this season, since she has sustained an injury to her tendon. Her future is definitely uncertain, because of the fact that it hasn’t been decided whether she will make a comeback, take a lay-off or
retire.
Trained by Simon Callaghan, the four-year-old has been in incredible shape, and claimed five consecutive victories in her last five starts, as two of them which took place in the United States.
This injury will not allow the runner to continue her campaign, as the trainer confirmed her injury when he told the media that:
“She’s had a setback,” Callaghan further added: “She suffered a tendon injury. It’s a lesion on her tendon. We had some heat and thickening and we scanned it right away.
“It’s definitely something we need to give her some time off for. We’ll evaluate whether to retire her. She’ll probably need three months out.”
Due to this injury, the daughter of Val Royal, out of mare Kahyasi Moll, will not be able to compete in the Grade 1 Beverly D. Stakes at Arlington Park in August, which she was being prepared for.
The injury came at such a time that the runner probably won’t be able to recover in time for the Breeders’ Cup.
Owner Michael Tabor and trainer Simon Callaghan were focused on the mega-event at Santa Anita in November, 2012, since making it to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf were the goals that the connections of the filly planned for.
Here’s to hoping that the young runner recovers in time, since she has delivered some brilliant performances including the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes victory at Betfair Hollywood Park.
On 28th May, 2012, she caught up to Quiet Oasis, and managed to defeat her over 1 1/8 miles to win the Gamely Stakes.
The connections want to give this skillful Irish bred runner time off, so she can recover and then a decision can be made. The trainer doesn’t want to make a hasty decision as he said:
“In three months, we can rescan it.” Callaghan also said: “We don’t need to rush a decision. It’s disappointing. ”
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