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Cecil's 2,000 Guineas hopeful Wingwalker dies
By Turia Tellwright3.42PM 2 DEC 2008

HIGHLY-REGARDED juvenile Wingwalker collapsed and died on Monday morning.

The Henry Cecil-trained colt jumped to the fore of the 2009 2,000 Guineas betting after two impressive starts, but subsequently disappointed in the Group 3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes in October and was consequently a general 33-1 shot for the Classic.

Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to owner Khalid Abdullah, said the two-timewinner was thought to have suffered a heart attack.

"Wingwalker collapsed and died during a canter yesterday morning," Grimthorpe confirmed on Tuesday.

"We have yet to have the results of the post-mortem but we can presume he suffered a heart attack. It's a huge loss as Henry rated him very highly and we thought he might have been very special.

"It will be felt very hard throughout the organisation."

[Rudeboyelvis]

No link yet, but I have heard that Sweet Vendetta - winner of the GII Black Eyed Susan this year, has passed away at Winstar from some sort of bacterial infection. Terribly sad news. She was planned to be bred to Distorted Humor this season. I'll pass on confirmation when I get it.


I received confirmation from a source close to the owners and previous owners that this is in fact the case. Sad day.

[Danzig]

leestown

http://news.bloodhorse.com/article/4...301&source=rss

[slotdirt]

WTF? How did I miss Mighty Beau? I can't remember how many times I saw him run in Derby/Preakness undercards. I hope Sgt. Bert is doing ok.

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Sizzle

5 years old, at Matamata yesterday.

[Perfect Million]

No link yet, but I was told that Wild Again has been euthanized.

[smuthg]

Originally Posted by Perfect Million

No link yet, but I was told that Wild Again has been euthanized.

Three Chimneys Farm owner Robert Clay announced Dec. 5 that inaugural Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner and prolific stallion Wild Again was euthanized earlier in the day due to the infirmities of old age. He will be buried in the stallion cemetery located next to the main stallion barn at the farm near Midway, Ky.

For more information go to http://www.bloodhorse.com/article/48327.htm