Surgery wasn't feasible, because she probably had joint deterioration at this point. It wouldn't cost too much to carry her. If she wasn't lame next season, I'd try galloping her. I loaded her and took her home. This was fine with me.
Trainers become horse poor very quickly.
It was great to have someone to help pay for feed. She showed nervousness in the gates and had to be hauled back many times since she was left at the gate a few times. She would become slightly lame out of the race, walk out of it, and be ready eight or ten days later. She was given Bute before the race but that was the extent of her medication. She had been on the Bleeder's List, but I took her off as no signs of bleeding appeared and the Lasix seemed to do more harm than help.