But one person who's not surprised is Larry Bramlage, an equine orthopedic surgeon from Lexington, Kentucky.
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Bramlage is the on-call supervisor who provides equine injury updates at the Derby and other major races.
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The injury isn't hereditary and isn't related to overuse, said Larry Bramlage, the on-call veterinarian representing the American Association of Equine Practitioners.
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