G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup winner Lancaster Bomber (War Front-Sun Shower {Ire}, by Indian Ridge {Ire}) has died age seven at Drakenstein Stud in South Africa, the farm announced via Twitter on Tuesday.
“It's with a sad and heavy heart that we say goodbye to Lancaster Bomber today,” the tweet read. “He collapsed this morning in his paddock from a suspected heart attack. He was a young stallion with a bright future, and we are very sad that we will not see the best of him. Rest In Peace.”
Trained by Aidan O'Brien for the Coolmore partners, Lancaster Bomber finished second in the G1 Dewhurst S., GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, G1 St James's Palace S., GI Woodbine Mile and GI Breeders' Cup Mile. He finished third in the 2018 G1 Lockinge S. before at last getting his Group 1 on his final start at The Curragh. Lancaster Bomber stood for two seasons at Drakenstein and his first crop will be yearlings in August.
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