Hazariya forced to retire

Hazariya is to be retired after suffering a small hairline fracture of the cannonbone during yesterday’s Darley Irish Oaks.

The Aga Khan’s filly was taken to the vet’s clinic at the Curragh after being pulled up over three furlongs out by jockey Mick Kinane in the fillies’ Classic, which was won by the owner’s other runner, Shawanda.

The injury is believed to be unrelated to the stone bruise on the same leg (off-fore) that had threatened her participation.

“She has a little hairline fracture of the cannon. Although it is the same leg as the stone bruise she had it is a totally unrelated incident,” said trainer John Oxx today.

“We were happy with her before the race and during it Mick said she was travelling well and about to run a big race when it happened.

“She was taken to the vet’s clinic where she will spend the next few weeks. She is fine and will make a full recovery but her racing career is over. She will then go to the Aga’s stud.

“It’s a shame but she has done very well for us.”

Hazariya, by Xaar out of a Darshaan mare, recorded a Group Three success among her three wins from her previous four starts this season, and she had been supplemented for the Irish Oaks to give her a chance of Classic glory.

She then picked up a stone bruise on Saturday but was judged to have made enough progress for connections to let her take her chance.