Racehorse Anthony Van Dyck has been euthanised after suffering an injury while running in this year’s Melbourne Cup.
The Irish stallion, ridden by jockey Hugh Bowman, sustained a fractured fetlock on the final bend of the race and had to be “humanely” put down, Racing Victoria’s head of integrity Jamie Stier confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
“It is with sadness that we confirm that Anthony Van Dyck had to be humanely euthanised after sustaining a fractured fetlock during the running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington,” Mr Stier said in a statement.
Hugh Bowman speaks to the media after…
