Stotsfold

A really tragic couple of weeks in International and European racing to report. Starting with Gloria De Campeao and Lizard's Desire, the 1st and 2nd place finishers in the 2010 Dubai World Cup having to be retired. Gloria De Campeao suffered a career ending injury in training. Preparing for the Juddmonte International Stakes later this month at York. Lizard's Desire had to be retired due to a life threatening case of laminitis in one of his hooves. Vet's think the laminitis was brought on by an earlier bought of enteritis, (infection in the intestines). Following that news. During last weeks Goodwood meet. The 3yr.old Godolphin colt, Film Score, broke down during the Gordon Stakes and had to be humanely destroyed. The next day, in the Goodwood Cup, the very talented Ballydoyle colt, Age of Aquarius, who ran 2nd in the Ascot Gold Cup, also suffered a career ending injury in the Goodwood Cup. Stumbling, and tearing all of the ligaments in one of his front legs. Then today. Reported by England's Racing Post. The 7yr.old Great Britain colt, Stotsfold, who just won the Brigadier Gerard Stakes in May, and the Gala Stakes in June at Sandown, who also finished 3rd in the 09' Arlington Million and was presumed to be heading back to the Million again this month, died of Colic. Such a tragic couple of weeks on the international front in thoroughbred racing. With more than a few highly talented colts lost to retirement or death. Condolences to the connections of all of the horses involved in these injuries and fatalities.