Even Worse News

Orlando's racing career is over. During work yesterday morning he suddenly pulled up and walked home very lame. It turned out to be a broken bone in his foot... the long pastern (http://www.equusite.com/articles/basics/basicsPartsOfFoot.shtml) He will be in his box for a couple of months and we will await his foals next year to consider his future home. But he has earned honourable retirement through his achievements and the pleasure he has given... paticularly in his magnificent Group 2 win at Vincennes.