Roaring Lion Loses Battle with Colic

Media Release - Saturday August 24

Cambridge Stud and staff are devastated to report the loss of stallion Roaring Lion (USA) overnight from further complications, following two major colic surgeries three weeks ago.

Last year's Champion European three-year-old Roaring Lion won four Group One races from 1600m to 2000m, earning a Timeform rating of 130.

2018 European 3YO Champion Roaring Lion has died Roaring Lion won eight of his 13 starts for trainer John Gosden and strung together four successive Group One wins last year, usurping the Eclipse Stakes (2000m), Juddmonte International Stakes (2050m), Irish Champion Stakes (2000m) and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1600m).

The son of Kitten's Joy had served a quality book of mares at Tweenhills Stud in the UK and was due to cover an equally outstanding group of mares at Brendon and Jo Lindsay's Cambridge Stud this season.

Roaring Lion had been making a steady recovery and his support team were very pleased with his progress. Unfortunately, he suffered a further bout of colic late last night and the decision was made to put him down.

"Cambridge Stud would like to acknowledge everyone from Cambridge Equine and the stud who supported the horse through a very difficult time," chief executive of Cambridge Stud,  Henry Plumptre said.

"We particularly feel for Roaring Lion's UK connections, Sheikh Fahad al Thani and his family and David Redvers and his family at Tweenhills. Our loss is keenly felt in New Zealand but theirs is unimaginable." – NZ Racing Desk

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