'Comfortable' night for St Nicholas Abbey

St Nicholas Abbey is reported to have had “a comfortable night” ahead of surgery on a fractured pastern to be performed this morning.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 - 10:55

St Nicholas Abbey is reported to have had “a comfortable night” ahead of surgery on a fractured pastern to be performed this morning.

The six-times Group One winner suffered the injury during a routine gallop at Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stables yesterday morning as he was being prepared for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Ballydoyle Place: Ascot Place: Fethard Person: Aidan O’Brien Person: John Magnier Person: Michael Tabor Person: Derrick Smith Person: Coolmore Event: Queen Elizabeth Stakes Organisation: St Nicholas Abbey

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