Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted September 2, 2024 Journalists Posted September 2, 2024 High-class older horse White Birch (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}) is set to miss the remainder of the season due to a hock injury, it was reported by At The Races on Monday. Trained by John Murphy, White Birch kicked off the campaign in the best possible fashion with three straight wins at the Curragh, notably gaining his first success at the top level when last seen beating Auguste Rodin by three lengths in the Tattersalls Gold Cup in May. That performance identified him as potentially a leading player for the major middle-distance prizes during the summer, but he was subsequently ruled out of the Prince Of Wales's Stakes and Coral-Eclipse due to unsatisfactory blood results. The Murphy team had hoped to get him back for the autumn and a tilt at next weekend's Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, but those plans have now had to be shelved after this latest setback. More to follow. The post Hock Injury Sidelines White Birch for the Rest of the Season appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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