Casino Drive, the colt who was shipped from Japan to run in the Belmont Stakes today, was scratched this morning because of a stone bruise in his left-hind foot.
Casino Drive, who won the Peter Pan, is the second choice behind Big Brown in the morning line for the Belmont.
The injury, which gets its name because it can be caused by stepping on a stone, was detected Friday. Casino Drive didn't train Friday. Early Saturday morning, trainer Kazuo Fujisawa had him gallop an easy three furlongs. After being bathed back at the barn, Casino Drive was favoring the foot.
A stone bruise can be caused by stepping on a stone. "It's not serious, it's just a matter of timing," Racing manager Nobutaka Tada said. "The horse is OK."
Big Brown, who had an acrylic patch placed on his front left foot Friday to repair a small crack, was resting comfortably inside Barn 2 on Saturday morning. A retaining wall was set up outside the barn to keep the media and well-wishers at bay.
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