Re: Giacomo--No Bar Shoes (407 Views)
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TGAB (IP Logged)
Date: May 11, 2005 05:06PM
Equibase now reports Giacomo DID NOT wear bar shoes in the Derby. The original bar shoe designation apparently triggered lots of questions not only from us but others as well. Equibase called trainer John Shirreffs for confirmation. Shirreffs told Equibase he put duct tape on Giacomo's feet for the walk over to the paddock--to protect his sore feet--but took the tape off before the race. The Churchill Downs identifyer saw something on his feet and assumed the "bar shoes" remained on during the race. Equibase subsequently reviewed the race, magnified the image 300x, Giacomo's feet specifically, and confirmed Shirreffs. Giacomo DID NOT run with bar shoes.
We've changed the Kentucky Derby day sheets on the ROTW page to reflect this new information.
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