Rachel Alexandra has surgery, foaling complications

[Tairaterces]

http://www.stonestreetfarms.com/info/?page_id=144

Thought to be serious. Filly foal is at farm with a nurse mare.

Say a prayer . . . . . . .

[Hollywoodmike]

Oh my God! Prayers to Rachel....this sounds so serious.

[Fredo]

Damn, Say it ain't so.

[Hollywoodmike]

Waiting for Alex Riddle from Rood & Riddle to call HRTV's Carolyn Conley and Peter Lurie on the current condition of Rachel.
Should be around 9:05 Pacific Time.
No new info other than she's resting comfortably after surgery.

[PrivateSmiles]

Damn, this sucks. Stay strong, girl.

[AlphaGaijin]

Bloodhorse story here with press conference video embedded:

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... ry-serious

Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra is battling infection as she tries to recover from surgery to treat a colon injury suffered while foaling a healthy Bernardini filly Feb. 12.

Following surgery Feb. 13 at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital to treat the injured small colon and infection, the 2009 Blackberry Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner continued to receive treatment Feb. 14 at the Lexington equine hospital.

Managing clinicians Brett Woodie, a veterinary surgeon, and Bonnie Barr, an equine internal medicine specialist, said it was too early to offer a prognosis.

"Right now it's too early to say," Barr said during a Feb. 14 press conference at Rood & Riddle. "We have to see how she responds to treatment and take it one day at a time."

"She's doing as best as we could expect at this state of her recovery," Woodie added. [snip]


Press conference video here too:
http://bcove.me/r48muy1v

[PrivateSmiles]

Rachel Alexandra's Condition Continues to Improve

The Associated Press
2/18/2013

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rachel-ale ... --rah.html