Art Protector (NZ)

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.

Mystical Affair (NZ)

Brown gelding 14/10/06 - 5/6/10, by Sandtrap (USA) ex Manchuria (NZ)
Trainers: M, M F & M L Rogers
Owner: M L Rogers
3 0-0-1 $800 Stakes NZ
Ellerslie ~ 1200m 3yo SW+P
Mystical Affair broke down badly near the 900 m mark. He was found to have fractured his left femur and was euthanased on track, 5th of June 2010.

Race for Cache (NZ)

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.

Whatever happened to...?

The following horses have all broken down in racing recently, if anyone knows thier status please feel free to email me.

The Boys (3yo BF) - Broke down badly; believed to be a sesamoid injury, Omakau 3/1/2010
Jena The Guru (4yo BM) - significant injury to tendon, Te Rapa 6/2/2010.
Infallible (4yo BrG) – Suspected bowed tendon, Ascot Park 11/2/2010.
Heat Haze (5yo BM) – Fractured sesamoid bone near foreleg, Awapuni 9/4/2010
Stonewashed (7yo GG) – Lame near fore, recurrence of previous injury, Te Rapa 6/5/2010
Tui Kaha (8yo GG) - Broke down in the off foreleg, Te Rapa 6/5/2010
Danriva (5yo BG) – Fell, serious injury to off fore knee, Paeroa 21/5/2010

Cochine (NZ)

Bay filly 2006 – 25/5/2010, by High Chaparral (IRE) ex Fleur De Chine (NZ)
Trainer: Andrew Scott
Owner: Plowman Bloodstock Ltd
1 0-0-0 $0
Ruakaka ~ 1400m Maiden
Sadly Cochine never got a start in her second lifetime race; she kicked out at the running rail at the start and severely severed the suspensory ligament and tendons in her off hind leg necessitating the need for the filly to be euthanased, 25th of May 2010.

Mr Charlton (NZ)

Bay gelding 2003 – 22/5/2010, by Mellifont (USA) ex Pins (NZ)

Trainer: Gary Vile

Owner: Pins Syndicate

92 10-14-10 $148,200 Stakes NZ

Te Rapa ~ Waikato Hurdle

Approaching the second fence Mr Charlton went off stride and fell, crashing through the inside running rail. He was attended to by the veterinarian and found to be deceased, most likely as the result of a heart attack, 22^nd of May 2010.

Lailah Ali (NZ)

Bay mare 2005 – 21/3/2010, by Al Jadeed (USA) ex Morphun (NZ)
Trainer: John McKay
Owners: Ms JM & MT Crooks & Mrs BR Nettleton
11 1-0-0 $4,925 Stakes NZ
Gore ~ 1355m Rating 65
Lailah Ali was declared a late scratching on veterinary advice after rearing over backwards behind the barriers. Following the running of this event she was humanely euthanased due to back injuries suffered in this event, 21st of March 2010.

Torpedo (NZ)

Brown gelding 2004 – 27/2/2010, by Senor Pete (USA) ex Nasa Maree (NZ)

Trainer: Ian Adams

Owner: Mrs RK Adams

33 5-4-4 $54,350 Stakes NZ

Matamata ~ 1400m Rating 80

Torpedo broke down badly passing the 900m mark. He was immediately attended to by the veterinarian and was found to have suffered a compound fracture of the cannon bone in the off foreleg, and had to be euthanased on track, 27^th of February 2010.

Translated (NZ)

Bay filly 2006 – 13/2/2010, by Traditionally (USA) ex Tralae (AUS)
Trainers: Graeme & Mark Sanders
Owner: The Oaks Stud
6 0-3-0 $3,800 Stakes NZ
Te Rapa ~ 2000m G2 Fillies Classic
Translated broke down badly near the 700m mark, dislodging her rider. She was immediately attended to and was found to have a fracture of the left hind cannon bone just below the hock, and was euthanased on track 13th of February 2010.

Dougal The Grey (NZ)

Grey gelding, 2005 – 3/2/2010 by Kashani (USA) ex Julie’s Song (AUS)

Trainer: Joy Birkett

Owners: Miss J Birkett, KS & Mrs TJ Estreich, Ms AR Webb

1 0-0-0 $0

Riccarton ~ 1200m Maiden

At his first race start approaching the 100m mark Dougal The Grey fell when racing free of interference. He suffered a fracture to the left foreleg and was euthanased on track, 3^rd of February 2010.