Jimmy Choux - sire of Cobblertothestars
Promising South Island three-year-old Cobblertothestars will not be seen in action again until next season.
The lightly raced son of Jimmy Choux had shown trainer Les Didham enough to encourage him to plan a path to the New Zealand Derby but an injury put paid to that.
"He pulled a muscle some time ago and we thought we were on top of it when he ran in late January," Didham said.
"But he went very poorly and pulled up worse than ever. Everyone — chiropractor, vet, and those who were riding him in trackwork — thought he was over the problem but it obviously didn't hold up under race day pressure," he said.
Cobblertothestars showed he was up to the best three-year-old company when he ran third behind Hall of Fame in the Listed Zacinto Stakes at Riccarton in October.
"He has been in the paddock and we will be looking to next season. He is a big horse and the time off won't worry him," Didham said.
"He was heading to the Derby at the time and while we thought it was the worst thing that could happen in the long run sometimes these things work out for the best," he said.
The lightly raced son of Jimmy Choux had shown trainer Les Didham enough to encourage him to plan a path to the New Zealand Derby but an injury put paid to that.
"He pulled a muscle some time ago and we thought we were on top of it when he ran in late January," Didham said.
"But he went very poorly and pulled up worse than ever. Everyone — chiropractor, vet, and those who were riding him in trackwork — thought he was over the problem but it obviously didn't hold up under race day pressure," he said.
Cobblertothestars showed he was up to the best three-year-old company when he ran third behind Hall of Fame in the Listed Zacinto Stakes at Riccarton in October.
"He has been in the paddock and we will be looking to next season. He is a big horse and the time off won't worry him," Didham said.
"He was heading to the Derby at the time and while we thought it was the worst thing that could happen in the long run sometimes these things work out for the best," he said.
