‘Devastated' Hollie Doyle pays tribute to Trueshan
Remembering some of their great days together, which brought 11 victories, including three successive triumphs in the Long Distance Cup at Ascot on British Champions Day, Doyle told the PA news agency: 'I'm just devastated. It couldn't be any worse. He was a special, special horse, I can't think of anything else to say.
'I am gutted. He's been amazing for me, a star, and those memories we have together are some of my very best.'
A 16-time winner – three of them coming at Group One level – Trueshan had attracted a following that is unusual for a Flat horse due to his longevity.
In 2022 he dropped into handicap company to defy one of the highest marks in recent times when winning the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.
James Given, the British Horseracing Authority's director of equine welfare, told ITV Racing: 'I want to express my sincere condolences to all the connections and anyone associated with the horse, no one is going to feel this more than them.
'He's been a stalwart, he's been a firm friend, he's been everything to them
'What has happened unfortunately is just an accident, mid-race, in a straight line going up a hill. His left-hind pastern broke and left him in a situation that wasn't recoverable from.
'Alan was able to get down there and assess him with the vet and they felt there was no option really but to put him down.'
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