Belmont Stakes Contender Nehro to Undergo Surgery

Nehro will undergo surgery to remove a bone chip from his right front fetlock.
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Nehro, the fourth place finisher in the June 11 Belmont Stakes, will undergo surgery for a nonlife-threatening injury likely sustained during the final jewel of the Triple Crown. The 3-year-old colt is scheduled to undergo surgery at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, in Lexington, Ky., to remove a bone chip from his right front fetlock.

Nehro

Nehro will undergo surgery to remove a bone chip from his right front fetlock.

"We didn’t see it until the next morning," said attending veterinarian James Hunt, DVM. "That’s generally the way things go … (the horse is) so hyped on adrenaline. A lot of times, unless it’s a catastrophic type injury, you won’t notice it until the following morning

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Erica Larson, former news editor for The Horse, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.

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