I was SO hoping they'd just retire him as he was running 10lbs below his best for some time but I suppose being cast in one's box could happen to any horse whether in or or out of training.
Awful news with both. Elixir in the season when he finally got his act together, and Shishkin still capable at G1 level before being retired over the next season or so. Very much a fans favourite.
SduB is really sad. He never looked happy at any point in the race and I couldn’t understand why he didn’t pull him up. Gutted to see the news that he was gone. He didn’t deserve that.
That is possibly the most tragic scene I have seen on a racecourse. One minute I was shouting “he’s a proper Derby horse!” and now I’m in tears. Devastated.
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