Cotillion (NZ)

Bay filly 2004 - 18/3/2008, by Stravinsky (USA) ex Togaris Pride (NZ)
Trainer: Vanessa & Wayne Hillis
Owners: R T Anaru, L Brown, Mrs B L Cotter & I B Kennedy
10 2-1-1 $33,388 Stakes NZ
Trackwork ~ Matamata
Promising filly, broke a leg in trackwork and was euthanased, Matamata 18th March 2008.

The Mighty Machine (NZ)

Bay gelding 1990 - 20/7/2000, by Gleam Machine (USA) ex Chrisey Babe (NZ)
Trainer: Sandy Dravitzki
Owners: B G & Mrs S M Dravitzki & B V Ekdahl
106 11-17-16 $91,613 Stakes NZ
Rangitikei Hunt Club Steeplchase ~ 4150m
Very heavily raced gelding who broke down badly at the final fence, fractured off hind leg and was euthanased 20th July 2000.

Our Bro (NZ)

Brown gelding 1992 - 14/7/2001, by Silent Hunter (USA) ex Landcorp (NZ)
Trainer: Sheryl McGlade
Owners: Mrs S A McGlade
39 3-5-3 $38,850 Stakes NZ
Wellington ~ Open Steeplchase 5500m LISTED
Brought down by Mi Senor (un-injured) and suffered a fracture pelvis, euthanased 14th of July 2001.

Keynassue (NZ)

Chestnut mare 2002 - 6/11/2007, by Howbaddouwantit (USA) ex Jet Issue (NZ)
Trainer: Alan Johnson
Owners: B B C Syndicate & A R Johnson
27 2-2-3 $16,373 Stakes NZ
Auckland ~ Rating 80 2400m
Faltered at the 100m mark and pulled up by jockey, suffered a fractured sesamoid, euthanased 6th November 2007.

Status Quo (NZ)

Bay gelding 1993 - 25/4/2002, by Mercury (AUS) ex Moonlighting (NZ)
Trainer: Richard Collett & Shane Hapeta
Owners: Mrs M H E Hawes
23 5-3-2 $40,575 Stakes NZ
Avondale ~ 2200m
Won the race, then collapsed and died on return to scale, Avondale 25th April 2002.

Blarney Star (NZ)

Chestnut mare 2000 - 13/2/2005, by Fiesta Star (AUS) ex Blarney Stone (NZ)
Trainer: Kevin Myers
Owners: A R Jones
5 0-0-0 $315 Stakes NZ
Wairoa ~ 1850m Maiden
Collapsed and died mid-race, suspected heart attack, Wairoa 13th February 2005.

Any Question (NZ)

Chestnut gelding 1989 - 14/8/1999, by Northerly Native (USA) ex Star Habit (NZ)
Trainer: Sheryl McGlade
Owners: Mesdames S A Hewetson & R & R K Hyams & Mrs T S Mellsop
79 12-12-4 $102,800 Stakes NZ
Riccarton ~ Grand National Steeplchase 5600m LISTED
Stakes winning gelding, starte the hot favorite and was well clear and on his way to victory, crashed through the final fence after breaking his leg in the stride before the jump, euthanased 14th August 1999.

Tassenberg (NZ)

Bay gelding 1989 - 10/8/1999, by Alibhai (NZ) ex Miss Si Gong (NZ)
Trainer: Tony Gillies
Owners: Messrs L P Cotter, B R Evans, J R Gillies & G J Morrison
70 14-9-3 $158,060 Stakes NZ
Pakuranga Hunt Cup Steeplchase, 4900m LISTED
Stakes winning gelding, and top jumper, cannoned into a fallen horse during a steeplechase at Ellerslie, broke a leg and was euthanased, 10th of August 1999.

Missing In Action

CanYou Help?

Below is a list of horses whos fate is currently unknown. They are all confirmed to have broken down in racing, but I cannot confirm that these horses have been euthanased. It is highly likely that most of these horses did not survive, perhaps put down several hours later after they left the track when the extent of thier injuries was discovered.This is where I require your input ~ If you can confirm any of these horses were euthanased please let me know so they can be added to the memorial properly, and given the respect in which they deserve.

The Missing Horses ~

*Newly Added...

2009
Barrachdail Lass (NZ) - Badly bowed tendon and associates injuries, Matamata 11/3/2009.
Riba Rocket (NZ) - broke down, injury to hindquaters, Ellerslie 7/3/2009
Magic Moon (NZ) - pulled up with possible fracture, Kumara 10/1/2009 *14/3/09 Confirmed euthanased
Minstrel Court (NZ) - possible fracture of the near fore fetlock, Trentham Gr 3 17/1/2009

2008

Bullet Proof (NZ) - Faltered, possible fractured near fore pastern, vanned off Pukekohe Park 15/10/2008
Not in the Avenues (NZ) - Faltered, possible fractured sesamoids near fore, Phar Lap Raceway 14/9/2008
Our Jonah (NZ) - Tendon injury to near fore, Paeroa 19th September, 2008
Kingsinga (NZ) - Medial ligament injury to off fore, Pukekohe Park, 21st September 2008
Mummeez Boy (NZ) - Serious tendon injury, Te Rapa 3rd September 2008.
Manhattan (NZ) - Ruptured flexor tendon in off fore, Wanganui 24th July 2008
Doonayr (NZ) - Pulled up with suspensory ligament damage, Hurdle at Otaki 15/7/2008.
Finito (NZ) - Injury to near hind leg in steeplechase, Wanganui 19/6/2008.
Golden Sea (NZ) - Pulled up with injury to off foreleg, Tauranga 4/6/2008.
Fontera (NZ) - Faltered and broke down on finish line after running 3rd, Omaru 15th May 2008.
Camouflage (NZ) - pulled up before last fence tendon injury to front foreleg, Waikato 30/4/2008. *Update 7/8/2008 Camouflage is recovering in the paddock, to be retrained as a jumper in the coming months.
Open at Eleven (NZ) - Hit rail, possible fracture off fore cannonbone, Matamata 2nd April 2008
Anchord'Cash (NZ) - Broke down in left foreleg at Riverton, 24th March 2008.
Purinsesu (NZ) - Broke down, vanned off for futher observation, Te Rapa 27th Feb 2008.
Viaduct Belle (NZ) - Broke down near fore after post, Otaki 22nd Feb 2008. *Update 21/6/2008 Healed well after her injury, will be off to stud in the next few years.
Gypsy Blue (NZ) - Broke down with multiple fractures of near fore sesamoid, Ascot Park16th Feb 2008.

2007
Grand Cru (NZ) - Faltered on return to yard, fracture of cannon bone, Riccarton Park 6/10/2007
Jolly Sir (NZ) - Steeplechase, broke down possible fracture of hip, Paeroa 19th Sept 2007 *Update 7/8/2008 Alive and well and still with trainer.
Royal Kiwi (NZ) - Steeplchase, broke down, fracture of cannonbone, Ellerslie 8th Sept 2007 *Update 7/8/2008 Alive and well and still with trainer.
Sir Dylan (NZ) - Vanned off with serious leg injury, Awapuni 14th April 2007 *Update 21/6/2008 Alive and well and back in training.
True Blue (NZ) - Broke down severe ligament/tendon injury off fore, Riverton 7th April 2007

Royal Secret (NZ)

Brown mare 1999 - 29/8/2006, by His Royal Highness (NZ) ex Premium Star (NZ)
Trainer: John Sargent
Owners: W M Brausch, P F Dawson, G B & J A Thomson
12 6-1-1 $121,948 Stakes NZ
High class stayer, Royal Secret collapsed and died after / during trackwork at Matamata, 29th of August, 2006.

Waitoki Dream (NZ)

Brown gelding 2000 - 14/8/2006, by Pentire (GB) ex Calm Lover (NZ)
Trainer: Kevin Cullen
Owners: Mrs K L & M J Shallue
44 6-8-4 $330,940 Stakes NZ
Multiple stakes placed galloper, Waitoki Dream collapsed and died suddenly during / after trackwork, 14th of August, 2006.

Zadoute (NZ)

Bay colt 2003 - 27/9/2005, by Redoute's Choice (AUS) ex Za Tiara (NZ)
Trainer: Roger James
Owners: Kingsclere Zadoute Syndicate
A $410,000 yearling purchase, Zadoute ran second in his only race trial, but broke his foreleg immediately after, whilst cantering back to the stables, Cambridge trials 27th of September, 2005.

Crescent (NZ)

Bay gelding 1997 - 1/1/2005, by Zabeel (NZ) ex Get Ready Peggy (IRE)
Trainer: Graeme Rogerson & Stephen Autridge
Owners: G A Rogerson MNZM
38 7-9-3 $123,679 Stakes NZ
Hurdles Photo~
Promising jumper, being set for overseas jumps races, landed awkwardly after the third fence in a hurdle race, severed tendons in his foreleg with his back hoof and had to be euthanised, Auckland 1st January 2005.

Mikki Street (NZ)

Brown/Dark bay horse 2001 - 23/1/2007, by Cape Cross (IRE) ex Ocean Pearl (NZ)
Trainer: Lisa Latta
Owners: Lincoln Farms Ltd
28 6-4-5 $268,967 Stakes NZ Photo~
Last start Group One winner, broke his leg during trackwork at Awapuri and had to be euthanised, 23rd of January 2007.

Fasmeara (NZ)

Bay colt 2004 - 15/9/2007, by Fasliyev (USA) ex Chimeara (AUS)
Trainer: Mark Walker
Owners: Te Akau Breeding No.3 Syndicate (Mgr D C Ellis)
Trail winner, starting hot favourite in his first race start at Taupo, sadly broke a leg before the race and had to be euthanised, 15/9/2007.

Danzapride (NZ)

Bay gelding 1996 - 12/4/2005, by Danzalion (USA) ex Muscatine (NZ)
Trainer: Jim Mouat
Owners: Mrs D M & Miss S MacFarlane, Mrs V N Mildon & J W Mouat
62 15-5-5 $226,419 Stakes NZ
Stakes placed gelding, who sadly fractured a foreleg during trackwork at Te Awamuto, and had to be euthanised, 12th of April 2005.

Purinsesu (NZ)

Foaled 2003 - 27/2/2008 ? Bay mare by Shinko King (IRE) ex Bombay Court (NZ)
Trainer: Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott
Owners: Shinko King 2005 Syndicate
14 0-3-3 $6,225 Stakes NZ
Faltered at the 400m mark and was pulled up by her jockey, she was then vanned off for further observation with injuries to her near foreleg, Te Rapa races 27th February 2008. Her status is currently unknown.

Wharite Princess (NZ)

Foaled 2000 - 10/2004 Chestnut filly by His Royal Highness (NZ) ex Regal Visit (NZ)
Trainer: Lisa Latta
Owners: N M Cantwell, M R Curd, T A Robinson, K J Tod, K R Williams & R J Wong
5 3-1-1 $202,975 Stakes NZ Photo~
Group 1 New Zealand Oaks winner, euthanised after breaking down during a workout at Awapuni, New Zealand, October 2004.

Viaduct Belle (NZ)

Foaled 2002 - 22/2/2008 Brown filly by Woodborough (USA) ex St Catherine (NZ)
Trainer: Tina Egan
Owners: The Endurance Horse Trust
28 2-6-1 $28,762 Stakes NZ
Broke down in near foreleg after the finish line (ran 6th of 11), Otaki races 22nf of February, 2008. She was transported to nearby Massey University for further diagnosis. Status is currently unknown.

Accession (NZ)

Foaled 2001 - 16/2/2008 Bay mare by Pentire (GB) ex Oligarchy (NZ)
Trainer: Dick & Chris Bothwell
Owners: M G Colson, S P France & M W Freeman
22 3-1-1 $47,000 Stakes NZ
Broke near hind fetlock midrace, and had to be euthanised, Pukekura races 16th of February 2008.

Gypsy Blue

Foaled 2003 Black mare by Gaius (IRE) ex Appetit (NZ)
Trainer: Tommy Beckett
Owners: Mrs J M, Mrs M C & M J Crooks & Mrs B R Nettleton
5 2-0-0 $11,075 Stakes NZ
Faltered and broke down past the post in same race as ULTIMATE HIGH, found to have suffered multiple fractures of her left front sesamoid bone, Ascot Park races 16th of February, 2008. The owners/connections were going to attempt to save the mare, however with injuries like this its unlikely the mare survived.

Ultimate High (NZ)

Foaled 2003 - 16/2/2008 Bay mare by Sandtrap (USA) ex Petrina (NZ)
Trainer: Mark Nyhan
Owners: A J Downs, P E McKenzie, R Newman & M D Nyhan
8 1-4-1 $11,250 Stakes NZ
Faltered and broke down in the straight 200m before the finish line, found to have fractured left knee, she was euthanised on the track, Ascot Park races, 16th of February 2008.

Danette (NZ)

Foaled 2000 - 27/3/2004 Bay mare by Danske (NZ) ex Amynette (NZ)
Trainer: Dick & Chris Bothwell
Owners: J R Collinson, M W Freeman, P N Jacobsen, A J & P B Mora
15 2-5-1 $ 61,662 Stakes NZ
Group 2 and 3 placed filly, who broke her hind fetlock at Tauranga Races and was euthanised, 27th of March 2004.

Alphabetic List of Horses

Here is a list of all Horses which appear on this site, in Alphabetical Order, followed by the year of thier death. These are confirmed deaths only.

Unnamed 2004 gelding by Indian Danehill/Spanish Belt, 2007
Accession (NZ), 2008
Any Question (NZ) 1999
Adict (NZ), 2007
Ballyhooly (NZ), 2007
Ben Sparta (NZ) 2007
Blarney Star (NZ), 2005
Born to Be (NZ), 2007
Cairnbrae (NZ) 2008
Casual As (NZ) 2008
Colonial Rose (NZ), 2007
Cotillion (NZ), 2008
Country Law (NZ), 2007
Crescent (NZ) 2005
Dancing Prince (NZ), 2007
Danette (NZ), 2004
Daniel Samson (NZ) 2006
Danz (NZ), 2007
Danzapride (NZ), 2005
Dewofthesea (NZ), 2008
Diamond Maid (NZ), 2007
Distraction (NZ), 2007
Doryman (NZ), 2007
Envoy (NZ), 2007
Fasmeara (NZ), 2007
Final Reality (NZ) 2008
Finbar O’Nolan (NZ), 2007
Flute (NZ), 2007
Gap Buster (NZ), 2007
Havascotch (NZ) 2008
Helio Storm (NZ), 2007
Irish Kash (NZ) 2008
Irish Sting (NZ), 2007
Ka Ching (NZ) 2008
Kerrstidaad (NZ 2008
Keynassue (NZ) 2007
Mabuz (NZ) 2003
Mighty Hugo (NZ), 2008
Mikki Street (NZ), 2007
Milagros (NZ), 2007
Miss Fergie (NZ), 2007
Moira Ellen (NZ), 2007
Mr Placid (NZ), 2007
Northern Rullah (NZ) 2008
On the Wagon (NZ) 2006
Our Bro (NZ), 2001
Our Prized (NZ), 2007
Panesar (NZ), 2007
Pay to Play (NZ), 2007
Praise the Lord (NZ) 2008
Punt Higher (NZ)
Riskingitall (NZ), 2007
Royal Secret (NZ), 2006
Run Like The Wind (NZ) 2005
Sandareenee (NZ), 2007
Savannah Zaan (NZ) 2006
Seniority (NZ), 2007
Silent Hill (NZ), 2008
Status Quo (NZ), 2002
Stripsearch (NZ), 2007
Tassenberg (NZ), 1999
Tempo (NZ) 2008
The Mighty Machine (NZ), 2000
Ultimate High (NZ), 2008
Waitoki Dream (NZ), 2006
Wharite Princess (NZ), 2004
Zadoute (NZ) 2005
You’llneverknow (NZ), 2007

Mighty Hugo (NZ)

Foaled 1999 – 31/1/2008 Brown gelding by Zabeel (NZ) ex She Might Hula (USA)
Trainer: Alan Jones & Brett McDonald
Owners: Mrs D L McDonald
57 4-12-2 $ 694,112 Stakes NZ
Fractured near fore fetlock and euthanized, Hawera racecourse 31st January 2008.