The multiple Group One winner finished well back in the Futurity with the knee
injury found during subsequent veterinary tests conducted after the race.Co-trainer Murray Baker, who prepared the horse throughout his career with training partner Andrew Forsman, is disappointed to see the entire’s career finish on that note.
"He was a wonderful horse and it’s a shame to see him go out like this,” he said.
"He’s the best performed son of Iffraaj in the Southern Hemisphere with his three Group Ones wins and a pair of Group Two victories as well. At his peak he was such a powerful galloper and a real competitor in everything he did.”
His Australian based ownership group will now spend time deciding on a potential stud career for the 2015/16 New Zealand Champion Sprinter and Middle Distance horse who won seven of his 20 starts and close to A$1.6million. – NZ Racing Desk
