The Mediterranean finished third in the 2021 St Leger at Doncaster and had recently returned to action for new trainer Sara Ryan in Australia
A former Aidan O’Brien-trained horse had to be put down after suffering a fatal injury in the middle of a big race in Australia on Friday.
The Mediterranean, a son of super sire Galileo, ran nine times for O’Brien and produced his best performance when finishing third in the 2021 St Leger. He was sold for 100,000gns at the end of that year to Australian owners Domeland whose private trainer Sara Ryan took charge of the five-year-old.
After a long layoff, The Mediterranean was having only his fourth start in the £120,000 Wyong Cup at Wyong in New South Wales when he broke his near fore leg around the 700m pole.
A number of horses were hampered as he fell and three jockeys, including The Mediterranean’s rider Regan Bayliss, came off their mounts.