Please send healing thoughts and prayers to this magnificent young horse who is fighting for his life.
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Black Caviar's Brother
When I think of Australian horse racing, I remember the great Phar Lap, and, more recently the fantastic mare, Black Caviar. Black Caviar has been retired and is getting ready to assume her duties as a broodmare - one that was never beaten in 25 races. The racing world was intrigued when Black Caviar's half-brother was sold for $5 million Australian dollars ($4.65 million American). Now the racing world is waiting to see if the colt will be able to survive. The two-year-old hasn't been officially named, but is called Jimmy in the barn. The colt was bitten by a poisonous white-tailed spider about two weeks ago; he was treated with antibiotics. Jimmy was allergic to the antibiotics, and had to undergo a lot more therapy; now he has developed laminitis in both of his fore feet. The veterinarians say his chances of surviving are about 50%.
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