Truly, all the best to Banned and his connection's. Really hope Banned comes through his surgery well, and eventually makes a meaningful enough recovery to stand stud somewhere? Losing Banned is tough loss for American turf racing. I felt like Banned was possibly the one coming up that would eventually take over Gio Ponti's roll as having carried the banner for American turf racing over the past 3 seasons. In my eyes, Banned certainly convinced me that he was a G1 level, middle distance turf horse by finishing only a 1-1/2 length's behind Treasure Beach in the G1 Secretariat Stakes. Treasure Beach was a very good gauge for Banned, as your talking about a 3yr.old that not only was a G1 Irish Derby winner at 12f, but just missed by a nose being a G1 Epsom Derby winner over the same distance as well. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for a classy horse!!