An update on Natural Blitz (AUS)

Natural Blitz (AUS)
Brown gelding 2000 - 12/5/2008 by Maroof ex Miiharo (NZ)
Owner: Lam Yin Kee
Trainer: D Cruz
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Hong Kong ~ Sha Tin
Champion Macau sprinter and Hong Kong Group 1 winner, former Australian racehorse Natural Blitz reportedly broke down right on the post at Sha Tin, 12th of May 2008.

Update 24/11/2008 - Unbelievebly, it has taken 6 months to discover that Natural Blitz did indeed fracture his leg and was put down back in May when he broke down. Thanks to Kate and Rebecca for helping to track down this information which certainly hasn't been easy to get.RIP Natural Blitz.

Absolute Champion (AUS)

Brown gelding 2001 - 18/5/2008, by Marauding (NZ) ex Beauty Belle (AUS)
Trainer: David Hall
Owners: Mr & Mrs Wong Ming Chak
Singapore ~
KrisFlyer International Sprint Group 1
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Photo and article
Photo of Absolute Champion in trackwork the day before his death
I woke this morning to some great news (takeovers win) followed shortly by some very sad news....
In a sad aftermath to brilliant Australian sprinter Takeover Targets win, former aussie galloper Absolute Champion broke down last night in the Gr1 KrisFlyer, fracturing his off fore fetlock shortly after the start. He raced in Australia in the stables of Warwick Farm trainer Steve Englebrecht as a two-year-old under the name of Genius And Evil before being sold to Hong Kong, where he has taken on the world.
He will be sadly missed.

Natural Blitz (AUS)

Brown gelding 2000 - 12/5/2008 by Maroof ex Miiharo (NZ)
Owner: Lam Yin Kee
Trainer: D Cruz
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Hong Kong ~ Sha Tin
Champion Macau sprinter and Hong Kong Group 1 winner, former Australian racehorse Natural Blitz reportedly broke down right on the post at Sha Tin, 12th of May 2008. His staus is currently unknown.
Please drop me a line if you can shed any light on this champion gallopers status.

Update 24/11/2008 - Unbelievebly, it has taken 6 months to discover that Natural Blitz did indeed fracture his leg and was put down back in May when he broke down. Thanks to Kate and Rebecca for helping to track down this information which certainly hasn't been easy to get.
RIP Natural Blitz.

Cedarberg (UAE)

Bay horse 2001 - 26/1/2006, by Cape Cross (IRE) ex Crinolette (IRE)
Dubai races - Nad Al Sheba racetrack
Owned by the Godolphin stables, and a multiple group placegetter, he faltered midrace, and fractured near side shoulder, euthanised on track, 26th of January 2006, Dubai.

Royal Delight (AUS)

Brown Gelding 2002 – 15/1/2008 by Commands ex Conquered (NZ)
Trainer: Caspar Fownes in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong - Sha Tin, trackwork
Australian bred horse formerly named War of the Worlds in Australia, where he was undefeated in 3 starts, one at Stakes level. Relocated and renamed in Hong Kong, he won the Premier Bowl, setting a course record. Royal Delight then went on to place 3rd in the Hong Kong sprint. He broke down in trackwork at Sha Tin on the 15th of January, 2008, and was sadly euthanized. His leg was broken in three places.

Agnes Ark (JPN)

Bay colt, 2003 -18/11/2007 by Agnes Tachyon (JPN) (Sunday Silence) ex Belle Saison (JPN) Trainer H. Kawachi; owner Takao Watanabe
11/18/2007, Mile Championship Stakes (JPN-1) (turf), Kyoto Japan
Finished a close fourth but pulled up past the wire with a fracture and was euthanized. His fourth major race this autumn.
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Star over the Bay (USA)

Grey gelding 1998 - 15/5/2005
Singapore races - Singapore International Airlines Cup (Gr1)
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Multiple stakes winner, broke down during running of the group 1 race, ruptured sesamoid in off side foreleg, euthansied on track 15th of May 2005.

Rebel Rebel (IRE)

Bay horse 2002-4/2007, by Rovoque (IRE) (Fairy King) ex French Quarter (IRE)

Hong Kong Mile (G1), Sha Tin

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REBEL REBEL (IRE) sustained a condylar fracture to his right front cannon bone when eighth in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin on December 10, 2006. He was finally euthanized in April 2007 after failing to recover.
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Bowmans Crossing (IRE)

Foaled 1999 – 31/3/2007 Bay Gelding by Dolphin Street (FR) ex Biraya (GB)
45 3-4-16 $2.53 million US Stakes
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Ran second in Hong Kong mile Gr 1 in 2003. Broke off fore leg after colliding with another horse in Hong Kong, euthanized 31st of March 2007.
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Hello and Goodbye (NZ)

4y.o. Bay horse 2001 – 9/2005
Trainer: Bruce Marsh
SINGAPORE Derby hero Hello And Goodbye tragically broke down at the completion of a track gallop at Kranji on and had to be put down, Sept 2005.

Tycoon (GB)

4 yo Brown horse – 10/4/2005 by Sadler’s Wells (IRE) ex Fleeting Glimpse (USA)
Dubai races
Broke down at the 200m mark in the UAE Abu Dhabi Championship, euthansied on track, 10th April 2005.

Big Jag (USA)

8 yo Dark bay gelding – 27/9/2001 by Kleven (USA) ex In Hopes (USA)
Dubai races
World class sprinter and multiple group winner who fractured a sesamoid in a race in Dubai on February 28th 2001. He fought to survive but was euthanized after 7 months, on the 27th Sept 2001.
His impressive record stated 30 starts for 13 wins 5 seconds 3 thirds.

Tayseer

Chestnut gelding 1994 - 21/3/2001 by Sheikh Albadou (GB) ex Millit (USA)
Dubai – Trackwork at Nad El Sheba
Group 2 placed galloper who fractured a pastern during a morning gallop at Nad El Sheba racetrack, Dubai, and was euthanized 21st March 2001. He was training in preparation for the $2million Dubai Golden Shaheen.

Meiner Brooke

foal date?-30/5/2004, Nippon Derby (Jpn-I), Japan
Broke down in the straight, only 200m from the finish and was euthanized, Gr 1 Nippon Derby, Japan.
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