Stakes placed three-year-old Scrutinize will be back in work next month.
The Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards-trained three-year-old was the early favourite for the Gr. 1 New Zealand Derby following a runner-up finish in the Gr.2 Hawke's Bay Guineas and an age-group win at Awapuni.
However, he subsequently turned in three below-par performances and his connections made the decision to geld the son of Savabeel and turn him out.
The Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards-trained three-year-old was the early favourite for the Gr. 1 New Zealand Derby following a runner-up finish in the Gr.2 Hawke's Bay Guineas and an age-group win at Awapuni.
However, he subsequently turned in three below-par performances and his connections made the decision to geld the son of Savabeel and turn him out.