High Strungs Leg Fills: Trainer Odom Uncertain as to Seriousness of Injury--Believed Slight., Daily Racing Form, 1929-04-01

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HIGH STRUNGS LEG FILLS Trainer Odom Uncertain as to toSeriousness Seriousness of Injury Believed Slight NEW YORK N T March 30 George Odom stated yesterday that it would be im ¬ possible to determine the seriousness of the injury sustained by the double futurity win ner High Strung when he cast himself the other day until next Tuesday or Wednesday The colt cast himself and his left foreleg is filled He is eating reguarly and Dr Crawford the veterinary surgeon is of the same opinion that I am that the injury is not a serious one continued the trainer The injured member is being treated with an iodine solution and according to his attend ¬ ants is responding to the treatment in a sat ¬ isfactory manner mannerThe The injury to the colt cast gloom over the barn The boys and men visit him in his stall frequently and the horse appears to like the visits He is playful in his box and takes a lively interest in what is happening around him himYesterday Yesterday was an offday at the Odom barn and little outdoor work was scheduled The two recent arrivals from Havana Yegg man and Forger were given threeeighths breezes Jockey L McAtee who is due to report Monday for work notified Odom that his son was suffering from the croup and that he would leave him in Florida for sev ¬ eral additional weeks weeksJames James Gaffney who races a stable in charge of Jack Odcm was a visitor yester ¬ day morning He is satisfied with the outlook for the coming year


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