Thronum Retired to Stud

Media Release - Sunday May 20

Outstanding sprinter, Thronum, has been retired from the track and will stand at Sun Stud in Victoria in the spring.

ThronumThe Group II winning Snitzel galloper sustained a career ending injury in Saturday's Group 1 Goodwood Handicap.

"Thronum was really travelling turning for home in the Goodwood, but then I felt him put in a short one and I pulled him up as soon as I could," jockey Tim Clark points out.

A service fee will be announced in the coming days.

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