Horse Racing (General)

[Pretty Boy]

Nickey Henderson reporting Shiskin has been euthanised today after breaking a leg in his stable.

Sad news. A quirky sort but on his day he was top class.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Nickey Henderson reporting Shiskin has been euthanised today after breaking a leg in his stable.

Sad news. A quirky sort but on his day he was top class.

That's a great shame, I was only just reading this morning about them looking forward to Punchestown with the horse.

[JimBHibees]

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Nickey Henderson reporting Shiskin has been euthanised today after breaking a leg in his stable.

Sad news. A quirky sort but on his day he was top class.

Wow Henderson hasn't had his troubles to seek recently recently

[Pretty Boy]

I've watched national hunt racing for as long as I can remember and defended it in the face of the criticism it receives. See when you see what just happened to Sire Du Berlais you can see why it's such an easy sport to give a kicking.

12 year old, likely to be retired after today's race, has given his connections some great days and he's just not interested today, never travelled a yard. Why is Mark Walsh working away on him, pushing him along, drawing the whip and desperately looking for something over a mile out? Just pull the horse up and let him retire. Instead he cajoles him to continue and he ends up fatally injured.

Really poor horsemanship, the horse owed no one anything and deserved better. It's also a shocking look for racing.