Take Charge Indy to undergo surgery and return in 60 days said Byrne
Patrick Byrne trained dark bay colt, Take Charge Indy, didn’t come out of the Grade 1, $2 million Kentucky Derby in ideal situation, and after the prognosis, it was declared by his trainer that the colt could be back under tack in about 60 days.
Chuck and Maribeth Sandford’s Take Charge Indy was in a good position in the Kentucky Derby, making the fourth position his own with three quarters of a mile of the Derby, when jockey Calvin Borel noticed something happened to the colt, and that is when
he slowed down and finished 19th in a field of 20.
The Kentucky bred son of A. P. Indy's x-rays revealed that he has a bone chip in his front ankle, and according to his connections Take Charge Indy will undergo surgery to remove the bone chip.
Byrne also stated that it is not a career threatening injury.
“Dr. Bill Baker just did the x-rays and in the ankle we have a P-1 chip fracture,” Byrne said. “We’ve got an excellent prognosis.”
Big performance was expected of the Grade 1 Florida Derby winner, who after his magnificent victory at Gulfstream Park was one of the front runners to take the Kentucky Derby, but it is disappointing for Byrne who had his hopes banked on Take Charge Indy.
It was a ground saving run by Calvin Borel, as he pegged Take Charge Indy back to have a good feel of the race, and unleash his menacing run right at the end to give Bodemeister a run for his money.
However, it didn’t pan out that way, as Take Charge Indy out of all the runners incurring an injury wasn’t accounted for in the beginning of the race.
“This wasn’t a talent issue; he was going so easily to the three-eighths pole,” Byrne said. “It’s a major disappointment, but it is horse racing. It happens. So we have an excuse. The horse is fine and we’ll take care of that chip.”
Out of Dehere mare Take Charge Lady, Take Charge Indy will be shipped to Woodford Equine Hospital on 7 May, where he will undergo his scheduled surgery to remove the chip bone.
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