Named for the horse Silky Sullivan, who once made up 41 lengths to win a race. A fracture along a single line which does not penetrate the skin. A fracture in a bone in a joint that extends from one articular surface to another. Most often seen in the third carpal bone of the knee. A racing strip that is wet on both the surface and base.
Horses sink very deeply into it.
Called sophomores because age three is the second year of racing eligibility. A handicapping tool used to assign a numerical value to a horse's performance. See Beyer number. Fracture that spirals around bone. A generic term describing a barn where horses are brought for post-race testing.