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Saturday, April 25, 2009

Hanging Rock (AUS)

Bay gelding 2003 - 26/4/2009, by Picnicker ex Always A Girl
Trainer: Pat Hyland at CRANBOURNE
Owners: RL Roulston, ME Hyland, FA Bayne, Clay Hero Pty Ltd, GN Webb, RN Webb, MR Andrews, LA Beard, C Nitschke
26 5-3-1 $51,450 Stakes AU
Yarra Valley ~ 3200m Hurdle
Five year old gelding Hanging Rock (AUS) made a faulty jump at the last and fell. He suffered serious injuries in the incident and was euthanased on track, Yarra Valley 26th of April, 2009.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Seeing a horse fall in a race is always a terrible sight, but being one of Hanging Rock's owners it was even more terrible to see. Thanks boy, you were no great champion but you gave at least two of your owners a few heart stopping moments, mostly good ones! Hope you've gone to greener pastures!

EDITORS said...

Thanks for your comment, its always nice to hear from the owners of the horses I place on the board. RIP Hanging Rock.