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ENRIQUE CORBELLA
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He champion horse Think About It suffered “a large internal hemorrhage” while disputed the Sydney Stakes at the racecourse Royal Randwick.
The jockey Jason Collett quickly came to his horse’s aid.
A screen was put up to block the harrowing scene, which is often a sign that the horse is about to be euthanized.
I thought he had collapsed, but he bled to death
Jason Collet
“I’m fine and surprisingly the horse has returned to the stables. They do that… I thought he had collapsed, but he bled out,” Collett explained after the race.
The horse Think About It, which has won more than 12 million, saved its life and will be retired from racing
Think About It, winner of the 2023 Everestsaved his life after a recovery defined as “miraculous” after “cheat death”.
The coach Joseph Pride confirmed that after this incident Think About It will be retired from racing.
At least there’s something poetic about cheating death 12 months after the day of your Everest triumph.
“At least there is something poetic about cheating death 12 months after the day of his Everest triumph,” one of its owners shared on Twitter.
Think About It, son of the legendary So You Thinkleaves with $12,163,050 in career prize money.
