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Update from Stonestreet Farm today — After six weeks at Rood & Riddle, Rachel Alexandra is back home. Rachel Alexandra is home at Stonestreet today, beginning the next stage of her remarkable recuperation following abdominal surgery in mid-February. Stonestreet employees decorated her stall with cards from fans as they awaited her arrival; a get-well banner […]
Read MoreGreat update yesterday from Stonestreet Farms. Rachel Alexandra is doing really well! Veterinarians at Rood & Riddle are encouraged by Rachel Alexandra’s progress as she recovers from abdominal surgery. Her appetite has improved so that, on Saturday, she was taken off of IV fluids and nutrition. Dr. Brett Woodie said, “I couldn’t be happier with […]
Read MoreHere’s an update from Stonestreet Farm posted earlier today. So far, the news is good! Rachel Alexandra continues to face her recovery from abdominal surgery as a result of foaling complications with the same courage and determination that made her a champion on the track. Her attending veterinarians at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Dr. […]
Read MoreAn update from Stonestreet Farm: Doctors at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky reported on Monday that 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra’s condition remains serious but stable as she recovers from abdominal surgery performed Wednesday, February 13th following foaling complications. Rachel Alexandra remains stable with an improved appetite on Monday. Rood […]
Read MoreStonestreet Farm has posted two updates on Rachel Alexandra today. The first was to report that she enjoyed a peppermint at lunch — always a good sign. More recently they posted this update: Rachel Alexandra’s condition remained serious at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital on Friday following surgery to repair a section of her small […]
Read MoreAt a press conference this afternoon, Dr. Brett Woodie, a veterinary surgeon at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital reported that Rachel Alexandra is doing “as best as we could expect at this state of her recovery.” Rachel Alexandra was brought to Rood & Riddle after a “change of demeanor” following her foaling of a filly […]
Read MoreI was all set to publish the exciting news that Rachel Alexandra had a filly (sired by Bernadini) on Tuesday. This morning I learned that the mare is in serious condition after complications developed from bruising in her small colon which was injured during foaling. The mare had surgery yesterday at Rood and Riddle Equine […]
Read MoreRachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, gave birth to a colt today by Curlin (who was himself horse of the year in 2007 and 2008). The 125-pound colt bears a striking resemblance to his dam. Mare and foal are reported to be doing well!
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