quarter crack
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of quarter crack
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Forte, the Kentucky Derby favorite until he was scratched on race day, was pulled from the Classic last month after developing a quarter crack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas on Monday said Ethereal Road has a quarter crack in one of his hooves, which will keep him out of the Belmont.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
Girvin has battled a quarter crack in his right front hoof that limited his workouts.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2017
Shared Belief developed a severe quarter crack in his right front hoof after dominating the CashCall Futurity by five and a quarter lengths on Dec. 14 to put an exclamation point on his 2-year-old campaign.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2014
In quarter crack the opposition is true; the fissure closes when the weight is removed from the foot.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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