"Yes, an equine lung infection can absolutely be undetectable during the early or subclinical stages. Because horses possess massive respiratory reserves, they often mask symptoms until the disease is advanced. In many cases, mild or stealth infections only become obvious during peak athletic exertion."

-Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine

"Yes, an early-stage lung infection—often falling under the umbrella of Equine Asthma (formerly Inflammatory Airway Disease) or mild pneumonia—will negatively affect a Standardbred's running performance. Even in the early stages, it significantly impairs their racing ability."

- Harrisonburg Animal Hospital

Hey Mike, In your opinion is it possible he had this infection when he suffered his 1st two defeats?  You would think Doc Moore would have known if he had it back then though

a long winded diatribe, by an attention whore..........wi thout offering a shred of evidence

Wishing BJ a full recovery.

Then come back and break Bulldog Hanover's record.

Race at 4 a full year.

Then retire to stud with $5mil or so.

See his babies run in 2030! 

 

Reported this afternoon.

https://standardbredcanada.ca/news/6-29-26/beau-jangles-miss-meadowlands-pace.html

"After careful consultation with our veterinary team, it has been determined that Beau Jangles has a lung infection. We have made the difficult decision to not enter Beau Jangles into the Meadowlands Pace in the best interest of the horse's long-term health and well-being.