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Rhyl Journal
2 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
‘Devastated' Hollie Doyle pays tribute to Trueshan
Doyle was riding Alan King's nine-year-old for the fourth time in the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup, having won it in 2021, with the gelding taking part in the 35th outing of a stellar career, but pulled up sharply at halfway. Remembering some of their great days together, which brought 11 victories, including three successive triumphs in the Long Distance Cup at Ascot on British Champions Day, Doyle told the PA news agency: 'I'm just devastated. It couldn't be any worse. He was a special, special horse, I can't think of anything else to say. 'I am gutted. He's been amazing for me, a star, and those memories we have together are some of my very best.' A 16-time winner – three of them coming at Group One level – Trueshan had attracted a following that is unusual for a Flat horse due to his longevity. In 2022 he dropped into handicap company to defy one of the highest marks in recent times when winning the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. James Given, the British Horseracing Authority's director of equine welfare, told ITV Racing: 'I want to express my sincere condolences to all the connections and anyone associated with the horse, no one is going to feel this more than them. 'He's been a stalwart, he's been a firm friend, he's been everything to them 'What has happened unfortunately is just an accident, mid-race, in a straight line going up a hill. His left-hind pastern broke and left him in a situation that wasn't recoverable from. 'Alan was able to get down there and assess him with the vet and they felt there was no option really but to put him down.'
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Alan King chokes up over death of Trueshan as second horse breaks down at Goodwood
Tuscan Star, a three-time winner for trainer Andrew Balding, was pulled up sharply in the straight during the first race and left the course in an ambulance A second horse broke down at Goodwood on Wednesday, 24 hours after the tragic death of popular stayer Trueshan at the track. Day one of the Glorious Goodwood fixture was completed under a cloud after Trueshan broke a pastern while competing in the Group 1 Goodwood Cup, a race he won in 2021. His regular rider Hollie Doyle, in the saddle on Tuesday, partnered him to 10 of his 16 successes, including in the Goodwood Cup, two wins in the Prix du Cadran, two in the Long Distance Cup at Ascot and an extraordinary success in the Northumberland Plate in which the horse carried 10st 8lb to victory. According to James Given, the BHA's director of equine welfare, Trueshan sustained a 'broken left-hind pastern and left him in a situation that wasn't recoverable from.' Trueshan's trainer Alan King choked up as he talked about the impact of his stable star's death to ITV. 'The outpouring of messages has been unbelievable,' he said. 'I knew he was popular but we had well over 200 and am still getting them now. It means an awful lot and it's helped me and it's helped the staff. 'He's been a friend. He's been a very straightforward horse to train, incredibly sound. I don't think he's ever missed a day. All right, there was lots of times we didn't run him and that was solely because he didn't want fast ground.' He continued: 'What happened yesterday was a freak accident, nothing to do with the training or the ground. It was just one of those awful things that can happen. 'A lot of the viewers will remember old Viking Flagship, who was retired. He was my hack. We never ride out on a Monday morning because we school, and Monday afternoon we turn them out in the outdoor school just to let him chill. 'He got down, he rolled, he took off, had a canter round and he broke a hind leg. It happens, it's bloody awful but it does happen. 'Trueshan is coming back to Barbury and he will be buried next to Viking Flagship, Balder Succes and Katchit. That helps.' King said it had been a blessing that he had been able to reach Trueshan's side before the decision was made to have him euthanised. 'Mark White my travelling head lad was there within minutes,' said King, beginning to choke up. 'I just said please hang on till I get there to say goodbye. 'The vets were superb. I want to bring that across. It was peaceful, it was calm, they were professional. It means a lot.' On Wednesday during the first race Tuscan Star went wrong in the straight during the Kincsem Handicap and had to be pulled up. He was led onto a horse ambulance and taken for further assessment.
Leader Live
2 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
‘Devastated' Hollie Doyle pays tribute to Trueshan
Doyle was riding Alan King's nine-year-old for the fourth time in the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup, having won it in 2021, with the gelding taking part in the 35th outing of a stellar career, but pulled up sharply at halfway. Remembering some of their great days together, which brought 11 victories, including three successive triumphs in the Long Distance Cup at Ascot on British Champions Day, Doyle told the PA news agency: 'I'm just devastated. It couldn't be any worse. He was a special, special horse, I can't think of anything else to say. 'I am gutted. He's been amazing for me, a star, and those memories we have together are some of my very best.' A 16-time winner – three of them coming at Group One level – Trueshan had attracted a following that is unusual for a Flat horse due to his longevity. In 2022 he dropped into handicap company to defy one of the highest marks in recent times when winning the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. James Given, the British Horseracing Authority's director of equine welfare, told ITV Racing: 'I want to express my sincere condolences to all the connections and anyone associated with the horse, no one is going to feel this more than them. 'He's been a stalwart, he's been a firm friend, he's been everything to them 'What has happened unfortunately is just an accident, mid-race, in a straight line going up a hill. His left-hind pastern broke and left him in a situation that wasn't recoverable from. 'Alan was able to get down there and assess him with the vet and they felt there was no option really but to put him down.'
Leader Live
2 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Trueshan suffers fatal injury in Goodwood Cup
Alan King's nine-year-old was running in the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup for a fourth time, having won it in 2021, and was taking part in the 35th outing of a stellar career. But he was pulled up by Hollie Doyle at the halfway point of the two-mile feature. James Given, the British Horseracing Authority's director of equine welfare, told ITV Racing: 'I want to express my sincere condolences to all the connections and anyone associated with the horse, no one is going to feel this more than them. 'He's been a stalwart, he's been a firm friend, he's been everything to them 'What has happened unfortunately is just an accident, mid-race, in a straight line going up a hill. His left-hind pastern broke and left him in a situation that wasn't recoverable from. 'Alan was able to get down there and assess him with the vet and they felt there was no option really but to put him down.' A 16-time winner – three of them coming at Group One level – Trueshan had attracted a following that is unusual for a Flat horse due to his longevity. In 2022 he dropped into handicap company to defy one of the highest marks in recent times when winning the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. He struck up a famous partnership with Hollie Doyle, who rode him to 11 of his victories, including three successive triumphs in the Long Distance Cup at Ascot on British Champions Day.
Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Trueshan suffers fatal injury in Goodwood Cup
Alan King's nine-year-old was running in the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup for a fourth time, having won it in 2021, and was taking part in the 35th outing of a stellar career. But he was pulled up by Hollie Doyle at the halfway point of the two-mile feature. James Given, the British Horseracing Authority's director of equine welfare, told ITV Racing: 'I want to express my sincere condolences to all the connections and anyone associated with the horse, no one is going to feel this more than them. Trueshan put up one of the best weight-carrying performances of all time in the Northumberland Plate (Richard Sellers/PA) 'He's been a stalwart, he's been a firm friend, he's been everything to them 'What has happened unfortunately is just an accident, mid-race, in a straight line going up a hill. His left-hind pastern broke and left him in a situation that wasn't recoverable from. 'Alan was able to get down there and assess him with the vet and they felt there was no option really but to put him down.' Hollie Doyle and Trueshan were a match made in heaven (Steven Paston/PA) A 16-time winner – three of them coming at Group One level – Trueshan had attracted a following that is unusual for a Flat horse due to his longevity. In 2022 he dropped into handicap company to defy one of the highest marks in recent times when winning the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. He struck up a famous partnership with Hollie Doyle, who rode him to 11 of his victories, including three successive triumphs in the Long Distance Cup at Ascot on British Champions Day.
