Danehill dies after freak injury

Leading sire Danehill has died after sustaining a freak injury at Coolmore Stud.

Tue, 13 May, 2003 - 19:14

Leading sire Danehill has died after sustaining a freak injury at Coolmore Stud.

The 17-year-old was being hand-grazed in a paddock at the time of the incident.

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