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Friday, May 15, 2009

Missing Horses - Can You Help?

Any information about these horses would be greatly appreciated.

Thymes Vital (NZ) - Injury to off fore suspensory ligament, Gore 27/3/2009.
Update: 29/7/2009 Pleased to say although her racing career is over, Thymes Vital (NZ) is recovering in the paddock awaiting motherhood. Thanks for the injo!

Fyfetheknife (NZ) - Gelding by Spartacus (NZ) led back to mounting yard, serious injury to near fore, taken away for further evaluation Te Aroha 4/4/2009.

Golden Crusader (NZ) - Won the Grand Tavern Steeplechase, but lead back to mounting yard lame, torn tendons in near foreleg, Te Aroha 15/4/2009.

Where's Lunch (NZ) - Faltered near the 400m mark, severe tendon injuries to both forelegs, Riverton 17/4/2009.

Vacant Lot (NZ) - Significant injury to off fore cannonbone, Waterlea 23/4/2009.

Repete (NZ) - Suspensory ligament injury to off foreleg, Great Western Steeplechase 1/5/2009.

Use The Force (NZ)

Brown Gelding 2002 - 28/3/2009, by Fly To The Stars (GB) ex Sent To War (NZ)
Trainer: Paul Jenkins
Owners: JM McGiven, GP & JD O'Flaherty
9 1-1-1 $12,288 Stakes NZ
Ellerslie ~ 2200m
Use The Force (NZ) broke down badly near the 1700m mark and was pulled up immediately. He suffered a fractured near hind leg and was euthanased on track, 28th of March, 2009.

Our Raptor (NZ)

Bay Gelding 2003 - 4/4/2009, by Tristaking (NZ) ex Nu Touch (NZ)
Trainer: Kaylene McCormack
Owners: BL Heron, KL McCormack
3 0-0-0 $350 Stakes NZ
Riccarton ~ 1800m Maiden
After a last place finish, Our Raptor (NZ) broke down after passing the post, he fractured his off fore leg and was euthanased on track, 4th of April, 2009.

Luis (NZ)

Bay Gelding 2004 - 2/4/2009, by San Luis (AUS) ex Magic Fleur (AUS)
Trainer: Sean Cameron
Owners: RN Austin, RJ Edwards, EB & WP Summerville
12 0-1-2 $3,100 Stakes NZ
Avondale ~ 1600m Maiden
After finishing 10/11, Luis (NZ) was lead back to the mounting yard by his jockey. He was diagnosed with a serious injury to his near for suspensory and was later euthanased, 2nd of April 2009.