Whatever happened to…???
Sporting Star (AUS) (7yo BG) Broke down in hurdle race, Hastings 3/7/2010
Asthecorwflys (NZ) (6yo ChG) Suspected fracture off fore shoulder, Oamaru Hurdle 27/8/2010.
This blog is a tribute to fallen racehorses in New Zealand, most of which are never reported. All these horses were important to someone, and deserve some recognition for thier efforts.Viewer input is encouraged and welcomed, please email me with any queries, corrections or additional fallen horses which have been missed.
Whatever happened to…???
Sporting Star (AUS) (7yo BG) Broke down in hurdle race, Hastings 3/7/2010
Asthecorwflys (NZ) (6yo ChG) Suspected fracture off fore shoulder, Oamaru Hurdle 27/8/2010.
Bay gelding 2005 – 30/7/2010, by Ustinov (AUS) ex Tri Sonic
Trainer: Richard Collett
Owners: D K Gerrand & J F Saxon
4 0-1-1 NZ$2500
Matamata ~ 1200m Maiden
Yahoo (NZ) faltered passing the 1100m and was pulled up. After being checked by the club’s veterinarian the gelding was found to have sustained a fracture to his off hind pastern and he was euthanased on track, 30th of July 2010.
Brown gelding 2005 – 24/7/2010, by Daggers Drawn (USA) ex Wait and Sea
Trainer: Neil Connors
Owners: C & Mrs E M Connors
6 1-0-1 NZ$4350
Pukekura ~ 1800m Hcp
Truce (NZ) pulled up noticeably lame and was attended to by the veterinary staff who reported that the gelding had suffered a ruptured suspensory ligament and was subsequently euthanased on track, 24th of July 2010.
Brown gelding 25/9/01 - 20/6/10, by Shinko King (IRE) ex Wolverton Belle (NZ)
Trainer: Terry Kennedy
Owners: D G Drinnan, C A & Mrs N A Foster, M W O’Brien, Mrs D A & G W Reeve
37 3-3-1 $20,539 Stakes NZ
Phar Lap Raceway ~ 3000m Open Hurdle
Art Protector made a faulty leap at the fence near the 1000m and suffered leg injuries to the off-fore, and as a result he was euthanased on track, 20th of June 2010.
Brown gelding 4/10/03 - 2/6/10, by Rainbow Myth (NZ) ex Miss Georgia (NZ)
Trainer: Ralph Manning
Owners: Mrs A K, R J R & R R Manning
7 0-0-0 $0 Stakes NZ
Pukekohe ~ 1600m Maiden Highweight
Passing the 200m mark, Race for Cache broke down badly and fell. He was found to have fractured his left front foreleg and was euthanased on track, 2 June 2010.