Leg fracture ends Manduro’s career
The five-year-old suffered a fracture to his off-hind leg when winning the Prix Foy at Longchamp on Sunday.
“He has had a comfortable night and will have an operation on Tuesday. It is not life-threatening, but he will not run again,” Fabre told sportinglife.com.
“We knew there was a problem about 10 minutes after the race as he walked around quietly and then was taken straight to the vet’s box.
“I am afraid that is racing and as long as there are no complications he should remain comfortable.”
Paul Harley, racing manager to owner Baron Georg Von Ullman, added: “It’s desperately sad and we are all devastated. He’s had a very comfortable night.
“Unfortunately, 10 minutes after the race he became lame and he was taken to see the specialists.
“It does appear not to be life-threatening but it does appear to be the end of his racing career,” he told At The Races.
“We have no idea where the injury was sustained but unfortunately these things happen and they always seem to happen to the good ones,” continued Harley.
“He’s always been a very sound horse. Early in his three-year-old career he had a few little niggly problems but nothing serious.
“The Baron is absolutely gutted. He hasn’t made it to the office this morning. He’s absolutely devastated and cannot put it into words.
“He is concerned about the horse’s welfare and he is happy that the horse’s life is not in any danger.”
“He came into his own this year and I would put that down to maturity,” added Harley.
“Obviously Mr Fabre has done a fantastic job with him, especially this year.
“He taught the horse how to relax and he has been more grown up than ever before.
“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.”
