Lanwades Stud have announced the death of their Classic-winning stallion Aussie Rules (Danehill–Last Second {Ire}, by Alzao). Following a short illness due to a tumour, the decision was made, on veterinary advice, to euthanise the 13-year-old.
Originally trained by Aidan O'Brien for the Coolmore partners and his breeder, H.H. Prince Faisal Salman, Aussie Rules won his 2-year-old maiden at The Curragh in 2005 and went on to land the G3 Somerville Tattersall S. at Newmarket later that season. He added victories the following year in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Longchamp under Kieren Fallon and defeated his elders the GI Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland. He was retired to stud initially at Coolmore's Castlehyde Stud in Ireland in 2007 before being bought to stand at Lanwades in 2012.
Himself out of a top-class racemare, the then G2 Sun Chariot S. winner Last Second, Aussie Rules has so far sired the winners of over 790 races and over £10.7 million in prize-money worldwide. He has sired 104 individual 2-year-old winners and 18 group/stakes winners including the Willie McCreery trained G1 Coolmore Matron S. winner Fiesolana (Ire), German champion Djumama (Ire) and Italian highweight [Willie] Cazals (Ire), runner-up to Flintshire (GB) (Dansili {GB}) in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase.
“We are greatly saddened at the tragic loss of Aussie Rules,” said Lanwades Stud owner Kirsten Rausing. “He was a lovely, cooperative horse to work with, his enthusiasm and zest for life makes his loss all the harder to bear for all of us who knew him. His name will live on through his many successful racing progeny.”
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