Black Caviar's $5m half-brother fighting for life Black Caviar's stricken half brother only 50/50 Thoroughbred known as Jimmy fighting for his life after a 'perfect storm' of illness, a spokesman tells 3AW's Neil Mitchell. PT1M52S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2xik2 620 349 November 14, 2013 - 2:40PM Black Caviar's $5 million half-brother is reportedly fighting for his life after the onset of laminitis at Werribee Veterinary Clinic. BC3 Thoroughbreds Simon Marshall took to Twitter to announce the Redoute's Choice two-year-old colt, known as Jimmy, had been at the clinic for the past two weeks after a white tail spider bite. The treatment with antibiotics had led to diarrhoea and the onset laminitis, a hoof condition. The best veterinary advice is being sought from around the world. "The next 48 hours is critical in determining his future," Flemington equine veterinarian Tom Brennan said. The Redoute's Choice colt had been at Grace Park at Connewarre. "He had been picking grass in a paddock and the staff in one of their routine checks noticed some puffiness to his right foreleg," Marshall said. We take no risks with Jimmy and the vets were called straight away. We initially thought he might have just bumped the leg but when it became clear it was more serious, he was moved to Werribee. He seemed to on the way to recovery but he has gone downhill in the past couple of days. He is fighting. We are hoping for the best and that he pulls through.