Aiken, SC (SportsNetwork.com) – Palace Malice, winner of the Met Mile, has
been cleared to resume training and prepare for a 2015 campaign.
Owned by Dogwood Stable and Three Chimneys Farm, the 4-year-old colt received
a thorough examination and has been found to be healthy and sound after
suffering a bone bruise during the running of the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga
in August.
“The x-rays and ultrasounds taken in Kentucky on Thursday morning are as good
as we hoped they would be, and Dr. Larry Bramlage and Dr. Robert Copelan
pronounced him completely sound,” said Cot Campbell, Dogwood president.
“Therefore, he shipped Friday morning from Three Chimneys to Aiken for 60-90
days of pre-training and then we will send him down to Todd Pletcher in
Florida. His 2015 schedule will be formulated by Three Chimneys, Dogwood and
Todd, and we will announce that at a later date.”
Palace Malice, winner of last year’s Belmont Stakes, was initially retired
from racing after suffering the injury. However, that decision was reversed
after a half interest in the colt was purchased by Three Chimneys Farm.
This year, Palace Malice won the Gulfstream Park and New Orleans Handicaps
along with the Westchester and Met Mile. The colt has seven wins from 17
career starts for $2,676,135.
