New York – Daily Racing Form’s Derick Giwner reports that 2025 Hambletonian winner Nordic Catcher S will miss the rest of the year with a suspensory tear.
In his DRF column, Giwner wrote, “As for the Hambletonian winner himself, most may have noticed he did not enter the Earl Beal Jr. Memorial at Pocono Downs on Saturday (Aug. 16). Following her plea about track conditions and the welfare of horses, Sarah called back with bad news. Nordic Catcher S, who established a new stakes record while winning the Hambletonian in 1:50, has suffered a tear of his suspensory and will miss the rest of 2025.
“’Since the Hambo he hasn’t been himself. When you are with horses all day, you know every inch of them. He had a very quiet week [leading up to the Hambletonian] but I said to Ake, he’s not himself. After the Hambo, he was not himself even more,’ said Sarah, who took Nordic Catcher S to see Dr. Patty Hogan on Tuesday [Aug. 12] and received the news.
“’He is going to be out for the rest of this year but we’re planning to bring him back next year. It wasn’t a horrible injury and thankfully it will heal,’ said Svanstedt.
“Nordic Catcher S has won five of 10 career starts while never finishing worse than third in his career. He currently leads all trotters in earnings with $573,322 made this year and has totaled $813,285 for his career.”
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