Crystal lily dead

[ontheup]

BREAKING NEWS: GOLDEN Slipper winner Crystal Lily has died at trackwork at Flemington today.
Early reports say the champion horse, trained by Matthew Ellerton and Mark Zahra, had a heart attack while galloping.
Top jockey Glen Boss was reportedly thrown from the horse and may have been injured.
The four-year-old mare, by Stratum, had won $2.65 million in prizemoney.
More to come...

 

[Rooster Cogburn]

http://www.racenet.com.au/news/734/73432.asp

Jesus H Christ, what the hell is going on? RIP, she was a beautiful horse.

Hope Bossy pulls up alright.

 

[Matty_G]

Sad news, backed her when she won the slipper and had been a fan ever since.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

****in hell! Two quality sprinters gone within a week. Very sad, hope it was quick and painless. RIP.

 

[Pinnell]

R.I.P.

Very sad. No doubt the owners are devastated.

Rare gem in the thouroughbred (broodmare) world. Four slipper winners (including her) in her pedigree.

 

[GoodesStuff]

Very sad

 

[PieBeast]

Vale Lily

Been a keen follower of Ellerton's stable since the days of Paint and Black Bean.

Its the second quality horse the've lost in couple of years after Sunburnt Land got hit by a lightning.

 

[western royboy]

Has Boss broken his collar bone? Heard on the way to work that he had.

 

[Syphoncom]

AFAIK yes.

Feel for Dave .

Good to see the support even on BF.

 

[sethlad]

Awful news for Contract & all at Ellerton/Zahra's
I know you only hear about the good ones but geez this is happening a lot

Boss definitely out this week (according to Cummings) & possibly a lot longer

seth

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Geeez we've had a few super horses leave us this year. Cedaberg, Delagos Lad, Hot Danish, Homicide Hank, Warm Love and now the Lily.

 

[Ron]

ahh **** that is devastating.

 

[catters078]

Im no expect on horses re health..

but is it common for 4 year olds to have heart attacks? or is age not a factor.

Always sad when a champion passes. RIP Crystal Lily

 

[KardiniaPark]

Awful news for Contract & all at Ellerton/Zahra's
I know you only hear about the good ones but geez this is happening a lot

Boss definitely out this week (according to Cummings) & possibly a lot longer

seth

I heard 'shattered shoulder' that sounds like the entire spring to me...

RIP Crystal.

 

[Syphoncom]

Broken Collarbone only afaik.

 

[aguila]

dodgy f*cking aussies

country should have a line drawn through it

 

[Papa Juggs]

Horrible news

Will never slam a champion 2yo getting retired early again.

 

[Stockdale]

Horrible news

Will never slam a champion 2yo getting retired early again.

Are you serious? So lets just retire all our potential champions early in case they have a heart attack the next year?

 

[Papa Juggs]

I was sore when Real Saga and Sebring retired early that's all.

I get your point but some bloodlines are a big loss to the entire breed.

 

[Stockdale]

I was sore when Real Saga and Sebring retired early that's all.

I get your point but some bloodlines are a big loss to the entire breed.

Yeah but i horse could just as easily get bit by a snake at stud and die. you cannot wrap them in cotton wool and fear the unlikely will happen all the time.