Horse Racing: Tragedy for O'Brien team as Horatio Nelson is put down.(Sports)

From: The Racing Post (London, England) | Date: June 4, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: By Tony Elves and David Ashforth

HORATIO NELSON was put down after suffering a serious injury in yesterday's Vodafone Derby but Dr Peter Webbon, chief executive of the Horseracing Regulatory Authority, was happy that Kieren Fallon's mount, sent off the second favourite, was fit to race.

Both the Racing Post and BBC received calls and emails asking why he had taken part after the colt had been examined before the start of ...

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