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Swaps1955
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Southern Africa

Postby Swaps1955 » Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:40 pm

Anybody know why he was scratched out of the West Virginia Derby yesterday?
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Re: Southern Africa

Postby Tairaterces » Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:17 pm

Swaps1955 wrote:Anybody know why he was scratched out of the West Virginia Derby yesterday?


According to DRF:
"Southern Africa was scratched from the race after spiking a temperature on Saturday."

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Postby Swaps1955 » Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:02 am

Hi, Tairaterces,

Thanks for the information. Saw him in California and he's gorgeous. Hoping all is well with him.
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