RIP Kauto Star

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Racing post just tweeted he's been put to sleep following a complex fracture in his pelvis following a fall.

Completely shocked. RIP to one of the best race horses I've ever witnessed in the flesh. Run free Kauto x
 
Very sad news.

From Racing Post website:

Kauto Star put down after fall in paddock

LEGENDARY chaser Kauto Star has been put down after sustaining a complex fracture to the left side of his pelvis as the result of a fall.

The Clive Smith-owned superstar was treated for his injuries at the Valley Equine Hospital in Upper Lambourn but was put down at 3pm on Monday, in the presence of Smith and veterinary assistant Hattie Lawrence.

Smith reported that the horse "did not suffer."

The 15-year-old won 23 of his 41 races, including winning the King George five times and Cheltenham Gold Cup twice.
 
Awful news but sadly that is horses; despite receiving the best of care sometimes the worst of accidents happen at a time when they are not in work and are for a few hours left to their own devices in a field.
Very sad loss for all involved.
 
Run free big lad!!!! I am well and truly gutted. I can remember when it was his 5th King George and I went to the bookies they said no chance is Kauto going to win and gave me better odds - next day went in with the biggest grin on my face and £125 better off! What a superstar he was!! I am really gutted not to have ever seen him in real life! That was on my bucket list!!!

I even have a massive canvas of him in my living room! Massive fan lol!!!

RIP Kauto you will be missed tremendously
 
I am a bit confused by

"There also appears to have been a fracture to the spine at the base of the neck, probably between C6 and T2. This ultimately was the most significant injury as it produced the paralysis that made it impossible for him to stand.

"The secondary problems that contributed were pneumonia as a result of being cross tied and unable to put his head down, and laminitis which was the result of the toxins in his body and having to stand for so long."

If he couldn't stand, how was he standing for so long if he had paralysis?
 
From what the Racing Post says it must have happened a little while ago, condolences to all connections.
 
ester said:
I am a bit confused by

"There also appears to have been a fracture to the spine at the base of the neck, probably between C6 and T2. This ultimately was the most significant injury as it produced the paralysis that made it impossible for him to stand.

"The secondary problems that contributed were pneumonia as a result of being cross tied and unable to put his head down, and laminitis which was the result of the toxins in his body and having to stand for so long."

If he couldn't stand, how was he standing for so long if he had paralysis?
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Probably in a sling I would imagine. Poor ******. He should have died on the hunting field if he was to go.
 
Michen said:
Probably in a sling I would imagine. Poor ******. He should have died on the hunting field if he was to go.
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Yeah, I'm not entirely sure I like the sound of it tbh, especially as they start with 'he didn't suffer' as presumably he was winched up and then kept long enough to get toxic lami + pneumonia with multiple fractures of the pelvis and neck :/
 
Carrots&Mints said:
Both events are tragedies is their own right, let’s not turn this into something it’s not please.

The racing & equine world is mourning a legend.
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I am not turning this into something it's not, I could have used 9/11, the sudden death of a baby or any other event as my analogy. It's sad for owners/rider, but not a tragedy.
 
cinnamontoast said:
I am not turning this into something it's not, I could have used 9/11, the sudden death of a baby or any other event as my analogy.
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The very definitions of tragedy are "an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident" & "a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character".

Bit of a strange post - I'd imagine you'd expect a bit more sympathy than what you're currently giving if one of yours dropped dead tomorrow, no?
 
So sad. RIP Kauto, run free. He had a good life and a great career.

What is odd is how the Vets report has made it into the press? I don't believe we needed to know all the details, I'd rather have just have remembered him cantering round a field, not being winched and cross tied with pneumonia and laminitis :(
 
This is very sad indeed. RIP Kauto.

You don't use up sympathy on one tragedy to the point where you've none left for another. The human heart is capable of endless compassion and we won't bankrupt ourselves emotionally by taking a moment to think about Kauto (who meant a great deal to a lot of people) as well as human victims of a terrorist attack. Just my two cents.
 
Looks like he fell last Wednesday and they probably had him in a sling to try and stabilise him over the weekend but he deteriorated suddenly on Monday. RIP Kauto - you were one of the best. Condolences to all of his connections.
 
cinnamontoast said:
I am not turning this into something it's not, I could have used 9/11, the sudden death of a baby or any other event as my analogy. It's sad for owners/rider, but not a tragedy.
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I can see what you mean here. I guess there are varying scales of tragedy but I agree, I wouldn't call it tragic. Incredibly sad though for everyone involved.
 
CherryTree said:
So sad. RIP Kauto, run free. He had a good life and a great career.

What is odd is how the Vets report has made it into the press? I don't believe we needed to know all the details, I'd rather have just have remembered him cantering round a field, not being winched and cross tied with pneumonia and laminitis :(
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I think the vets report is out because there will always be the inevitable speculation around an incident of this kind, as we can see already in some of the posts, what a tragic accident, and devastaing for those who knew and loved him, poor boy
 
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