Attending veterinarian Dr. Larry Bramlage of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) said, "This is a significant injury, and there are at least a couple of things that it are very life-threatening for him. His career is over. This will be it for him as a racehorse. Under the best of circumstances, we're looking go try to save him as a stallion." Bramlage dismissed any suggestion that the injury occurred when Barbaro broke through the starting gate. He felt that Prado knew something was wrong before he horse did, and began to pull him up a furlong out of the gate. However, with the momentum and excitement of the race, it took him more than 100 yards to stop.
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