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Friday, February 6, 2009

Broke down but status unknown - over 35 horses in 2008

Below is the complete list of horses who broke down while racing in 2008, but thier status has not been confirmed. Over 35 horses are on this list.
If you can help in anyway with an update on any of these horses please contatc me on the email address to the right.

Red - confirmed euthanased (have been added to memorial)
Green - comments/updates
Black - (majority) no information has been made available/status still unkown

Delusional Dancer - Broke down with severe ligament damage, Townsville 13/12/2008
Perusen - Broke down near fore, rutured near fore tendon, Moonee Valley 27/12/2008 Revalong - Fractured near foreleg, Mudgee 5/12/2008
Cajun Comet - Fractured near knee, Coffs Harbour 5/12/2008.
Apollo's Pride - Fractured near hind leg, Canterbury Races 20/11/08.
Blood 'n' Bone - Fractured near fore sesamoids, Eagle Farm 8/11/08.
Dashyn - Serious tendon injury to near fore, Wodonga races 18/10/2008
Royal Sultan - Broke down in off fore suspensory, Gold Coast, 4/10/2008
Bolero Queen - Acutely lame off hind, vanned to Randwick Equine Centre, Canterbury 24/9/08 * Update 7/10/08 Minor fracture fo the pelvis, Bolero Queen has been sent for a spell and recovery period.
Come on Strop - severe tendon injury, vanned off for analysis Canberra 19/9/08
Di Davelle - Ruptured off fore suspensory ligament, Hobart 31st August 2008.
Rio Jam - Broke down in off fore knee, Sunshine Coast 31st of August, 2008.
Wisha (NZ) - Pulled up acutely lame, Kembla Grange 6th August, 2008.
Picture Show - Pulled up acutely lame off foreleg, Port Macquarie 28/7/2008.
Barig - Broke down at 900m mark at Broadmeadows, 26th July 2008
Glimpses - Broke down badly right foreleg, Ipswich 25/7/2008
General Desamm - Broke down off fore sesamoids, Murwillumbah 21/7/2008 *Update 12/8/08, Confirmed euthanased.
Capri - Pulled up acutely lame off foreleg, Rosehill Gardens 19/7/2008.
Gold King - Ruptured off fore flexor tendon, Gympie 19/7/2008.
Mystery Lullaby - Broke down off fore fetlock, Grafton 16/7/2008
Lightly He Goes - Suffered a sesamoid ligament injury, Emerald 12/7/2008 *Update 12/8/08 Remains in a cast after he broke down. Will not race again but should make a nice riding horse. Stylish Gaze - Broke down in near fore suspensory, Ipswich 11/7/2008.
Dans D'or - Broke down in near fore tendon, Ipswich 11/7/2008.
Khasahn - Ruptured tendon in off foreleg, Doomben 12/7/2008.
Gurnard - Broke down badly in off foreleg. Canberra 13/7/2008. *Update 7/5/2010 - Whilst he will never race again he has a lovely pampered life on our farm
with our broodmares and racehorses. He has a beautiful nature and is a
great companion to everyone.

Arckie's Lass - Acutely lame off hind, Kembla Grange 5/7/2008 *Update muscular damage. Bored - Galloped on, severed tendons on near hind, Sunshine Coast 28/6/2008.
Marhill - broke down near fore fetlock, Sunshine Coast 28/6/2008
Andersen - Injury to near fore at the 600m mark, Muswellbrook 24/6/2008 *will not race again but has been saved.
Unicorn Girl - Pulled up significantly lame in near hind, Mackay 19/6/2008.
Celtic Warrior - Injury to ligaments in off fore leg, Wyong 19/6/2008.
Lovers and Liars - Ligament damage, Carnavon WA 14/6/2008
Loulla Mae - Broke down near fore suspensory Broadmeadows 7/6/2008
Fourofakind - pulled up significantly lame off fore leg, Cessnock 30th May 2008.
Botero - Broke down on off fore leg, Sunshine Coast 1st June 2008. *Update 9/6/2008 Botero wont race again but has been saved.
Obesure - Broke down, suspected pelvis fracture, Gold Coast 22/5/2008.
Nigella Bites - pulled up with fractured pelvis, Bunbury 30/4/2008
Spirit Of Tara - Possible fractured pelvis during trackwork at Randwick, 26th April 2008. *Update 5/5/2008~ "Spirit Of Tara sadly broke his pelvis in track last sat week. We have been able to save him but he will not race again. Will go to Stud somewhere if we can find someone to take him".
Yarra Park - Serious injury to left fore, Flemington 25th April 2008 * Update 1/6/2008 Arena colt Yarra Park "broke down catastrophically" in last month's VRC St Leger (2800m) at Flemington. The horse's career is over."He will not race again," Brideoake said. "He was a promising horse and it is very disappointing to lose a horse of that calibre," Brideoake said. Rincewald - Serious injury to right fore, Flemington 25th April 2008. *Update 19/5/08 confirmed euthanased.
Dante's Dream - Broke down, ruptured ligaments/tendons in near fore, Albany WA 25th April 2008
Mother Craft - Broke down, ruptured near fore tendon, Esk QLD 12th April, 2008
Chinggis - Acutely lame off fore, Kembla Grange 6/4/2008 * Trainer has stated he has 'no idea' what happened to this horse?
Arioso - Acutely lame near fore, Kembla Grange 29/3/2008
Eighth Time - Acutely lame off hind, Kembla Grange 14/2/2008 *Retired, but status is unknown
Amelia's Dream (2yo) - Fracture of sesamoid, Randwick 15th March 2008. * Update April 2008 Update October 2008 Back in work
Craiglea Cowboy -Broke down severe damage to near foreleg Eidsvold races 23rd Feb 2008 Katdanch - Broke down badly in near fore fetlock at Hawksbury races, 30th of Jan 2008 *Update 9/6/2008 Confirmed euthanased.
Wakesetter - severe damage to near fore suspensory, Strathalbyn 13/1/2008. *Update 25/6/2008 Confirmed euthanased
Skilful Simone - Reported to have fractured sesamoid bone Kembla Grange 26th Jan 2008 *23/3/2008 - Contributed by reader....'Skilful Simone continues to be treated for her injury and is wearing a cast which has been replaced a few times since she broke down. She is hanging in there for now but certainly isn't out of the woods yet'.....

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