Stakes performer He's No Saint will be off the scene for some time after undergoing stem cell surgery for a ligament injury.
"It was successful and he'll have 12 months off, but he's a young horse and there's absolutely no reason why he won't come back as well as ever," trainer Karen Fursdon said.
The lightly-tried five-year-old broke his maiden over ground at Ellerslie earlier this year and two runs later he finished fourth in the Listed New Zealand St Leger at Trentham.
"It was successful and he'll have 12 months off, but he's a young horse and there's absolutely no reason why he won't come back as well as ever," trainer Karen Fursdon said.
The lightly-tried five-year-old broke his maiden over ground at Ellerslie earlier this year and two runs later he finished fourth in the Listed New Zealand St Leger at Trentham.