Manduro To Stand At Dalham Hall
(no author listed)
Tuesday, 18 September 2007: French champion Manduro will stand at Sheikh Mohammed's Dalham Hall Stud in England following his enforced retirement due to a leg fracture.
Trainer Andre Fabre confirmed Manduro's retirement after the five-year-old suffered a fracture to his off-hind cannon bone in winning the Prix Foy at Longchamp last Sunday.
"He will have an operation. It is not life-threatening, but he will not run again," Fabre reported.
Paul Harley, racing manager to owner Baron Georg Von Ullman, said the German owner and breeder was devastated by the injury to the horse rated the best in Europe this year.
"It's desperately sad and we are all devastated," Harley said.
"The Baron is absolutely gutted. He is concerned about the horse's welfare and he is happy that the horse's life is not in any danger.
"Mr Fabre has done a fantastic job with him, especially this year.
"He goes off to Sheikh Mohammed's Dalham Hall Stud now and I'm sure he'll be as great a success as a stallion as he was as a racehorse."
Sheikh Mohammed acquired the breeding rights to Manduro earlier this year for a reported 23 million euros.
Fabre paid Manduro the ultimate compliment by rating the son of champion German sire Monsun "the best I have trained, and the best by a good margin."
"With him, nothing seemed impossible. His attitude, his conformation, everything about him was exceptional," Fabre said.
Manduro was unbeaten in five starts this year including three Group One victories in the Prix d'Ispahan, Prince Of Wales's Stakes and Prix Jacques le Marois.
Manduro's 10 wins and seven placings from 18 starts included seven wins at Group level.
Manduro is out of the Irish bred mare Mandellicht, a daughter of Be My Guest and dam of one other winner from four foals to race.
He retires with Timeform's highest rating among all age groups this year with a figure of 134.
http://www.racingandsports.com.au/br...D=112267&id=FP
By the way sorry No Chance.... I know you were a big fan.