Ken and Sarah Ramsey's GII Louisiana Derby hero International Star (Fusaichi Pegasus), who was a late scratch from the GI Kentucky Derby with a quarter crack in his left front foot, has been further sidelined by an ankle chip detected in the same leg.
The announcement was made Tuesday on the Ramsey Farm Facebook page, which stated, “We found out this morning that International Star has a small chip in his left front ankle and will be off for 60 to 90 days to recover from surgery.”
Trained by Mike Maker, International Star topped the Derby points list after a trio of victories at Fair Grounds in the GIII LeComte S. Jan. 17, GII Risen Star S. Feb. 21 and Louisiana Derby Mar. 28.
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