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quarter crack

noun

Veterinary Pathology.


quarter crack

noun

  1. vet science a sand crack on the inside of the forefoot of a horse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of quarter crack1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences

Forte, the Kentucky Derby favorite until he was scratched on race day, was pulled from the Classic last month after developing a quarter crack.

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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.

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Roadster has overcome the most obstacles, having undergone throat surgery last year and quarter cracks in his hooves this year, similar to a human breaking a fingernail near the cuticle.

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Girvin has battled a quarter crack in his right front hoof that limited his workouts.

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He has a quarter crack in his right front hoof that generated whispers on the backstretch and led to the postponement of his final workout.

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