Tis a a truly sad day for racing. Such a strange end – he just didn’t jump the last at all, and he was cruising – he really must have been some machine. Nothing to look at IMHO, but his engine would surely have taken him close to winning the Champion crown, I’d certainly have had him over Hurricane Fly.
To have Desert Vision be destroyed at Wolves on the same day is very morbid. An even odder fatality, that one. He was travelling well in front and then just broke a leg and it was horrible to watch him suffering.
No doubt this will be grist to the anti-racing mill.
Deaths don’t happen very often AFAIK, but two in a day of only two meetings.
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Wasn’t there three deaths yesterday? Darlan, Mujamead and Desert Vision?
Yes, there were. Funny we’re all going on about just one. I mentioned Mujamead earlier, but didn’t know about Desert Vision until I read the posts here. Mujamead broke a hind leg jumping a ditch and was put to sleep.