All racehorses who died will be registered here. Accidents happen and sometimes this will cost a horse his/her life. But with this list, horses will never be forgotten by owners, trainers and fans around the world. Also older horses that have died can be found in this list. I try to keep the list as up-to-date as possible, but sometimes information of a horse comes a couple of days later. Rest in Peace!
| Horse | Date | Course | Death | Rating | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Idol | 2012-02-16 | Meydan | Broke down | 108 | Broke down when crossing the line in 2nd.<br> |
| Brave Alliance (IRE) | 2012-02-23 | Huntingdon | Injured leg | 117 | The Nicky Henderson trained Brave Alliance injured a hindleg during the Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Huntingdon and lost her life. Jockey pulled her up very quickly, so she didn't suffer for long. |
| Danehill Willy (IRE) | 2012-02-22 | Ludlow | Fell | 136 | This 10 year old never fell since running in 2004. Has won multiple prizes on the flat and over hurdles. Hadn't run in 480 days, until his race at 22 february 2012, where he weakened rapidly at the final yards, tailed off and fell at the last.<br> |
| Blue Ronnie (IRE) | 2012-02-22 | Ludlow | Fell | 93 | Not fluent 5th. Hampered, stumbled and fell heavily just after 7th.<br> |
| Hopeful Start (IRE) | 2012-02-21 | Wetherby | Broke leg | 134 | Went wrong and pulled up.<br> |
| Rosebud Vic (IRE) | 2012-02-16 | - | Unknown | 0 | |
| Matty The Styx (IRE) | 2012-02-19 | - | Unknown | 0 | |
| High Kings (IRE) | 2012-02-18 | - | Unknown | 96 | Pulled up in january, probably injured.<br> |
| Chaparro (IRE) | 2012-02-17 | - | Unknown | 58 | |
| Asaintiaint (IRE) | 2012-02-16 | - | Unknown | 0 | |
| Simonsberg (IRE) | 2012-02-16 | Musselburgh | Fell | 0 | Fell heavily 4 out, died.<br> |
| Tourist | 2012-02-15 | Lingfield | Heart Attack | 92 | Died on the track suffering a heart attack.<br> |
| Haafhd Handsome | 2012-02-11 | Kempton | Lost action | 73 | Lost action over 3f and soon pulled up.<br> |
| Sinsational | 2012-02-09 | - | Unknown | 90 | |
| Shane Rock | 2012-02-02 | Clonmel | Injured | 118 | Looked like a bad landing when jumped 3rd, was quickly pulled up after.<br> |
| Is Himself About (IRE) | 2012-02-09 | - | Unknown | 0 | Ran last race 26 april 2011 and had to be pulled up injured. Maybe not recovered from it?<br> |
| Glenmorgan House (IRE) | 2012-02-09 | - | Unknown | 98 | |
| Burren Ben (IRE) | 2012-02-08 | - | Unknown | 117 | |
| Bobby Ewing (IRE) | 2012-02-11 | - | Heart Attack | 134 | David Pipe's Champion and World Hurdle entry Bobby Ewing collapsed and died on the gallops on Saturday morning.<br><br>Pipe reported on his Twitter feed: "Very sad news, Bobby Ewing has collapsed and died this morning of a heart attack."<br><br>The seven-year-old had not been seen on a racetrack since he lined up in a novice hurdle at Doncaster in December 2009.<br><br>However, on that occasion he thrashed the subsequent Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner Menorah by 10 lengths and he had been seen as a possible dark horse for one of the big races at this year's Festival.<br><br>After winning two of his three novice hurdles for Nigel Twiston-Davies, he was purchased for 60,000 guineas by current connections at the Doncaster Bloodstock Sales in May 2010.<br> |
| Uncle Bryn | 2012-02-11 | Musselburgh | Fell | 117 | Looked a tired and beaten forth when fell horribly last. Put down.<br> |
| Self Defense | 2011-12-20 | - | Fractured fetlock joint | 155 | Emma Lavelle has spoken for the first time of losing the horse "that put me firmly on the training map".<br><br>Emma's horses have been enjoying an incredible run of success this season and there have been far more highs than lows, but the loss of Self Defence has been the bitterest pill to swallow.<br><br>She revealed the whole yard was in tears when, after fracturing a fetlock joint as he cantered up the gallop, there was no alternative but to put the horse down.<br><br>She said: "To a greater degree he was the horse that put me on the training map. His fourth in the Champion Hurdle was a spectacular day and the accumulation of over |
| Bankable (IRE) | 2012-01-26 | - | Attack of colic | 117 | The remarkable Bankable did not survive an attack of colic, which occurred after his first year up at Summerhill Stud, South Africa.<br><br>Ran some big G1 races in the UK and at Meydan. Won over 1 million AED prize money. <br> |
| Soldier Bay | 2012-02-03 | - | Unknown | 112 | |
| Hume Tower (IRE) | 2012-02-02 | - | Unknown | 98 | |
| Fair Of Cappamore (IRE) | 2012-01-31 | - | Unknown | 109 | Pulled up 25 january at Limerick, maybe injured.<br> |
| Dr Lieven (IRE) | 2012-02-03 | - | Unknown | 89 | |
| Doctor Scott | 2012-02-03 | - | Unknown | 98 | |
| Custers Flight (IRE) | 2012-02-02 | - | Unknown | 0 | |
| Ballyverane Oscar (IRE) | 2012-02-03 | - | Unknown | 0 | |
| Mr Chow (IRE) | 2012-01-28 | Cheltenham | Struck into | 124 | Finished the race, but struck into himself during the race and had to be put down afterwards.<br> |
| Tete A Queue (FR) | 2012-01-26 | - | Unknown | 0 | |
| Shorecliffe King (IRE) | 2012-01-26 | - | Unknown | 0 | |
| See You Smile (IRE) | 2012-01-26 | - | Unknown | 0 | |
| Cnoc Na Heornan (IRE) | 2012-01-25 | - | Unknown | 0 | |
| Beautiful Sound (IRE) | 2012-01-20 | - | Cancer | 129 | Beautiful Sound (IRE), who finished third to Holmwood Legend in last year's Byrne Group Plate at the Cheltenham Festival, has been put down after developing a persistent cancerous growth on his leg.<br><br>The ten-year-old, owned by Gigginstown House Stud, was well fancied for the Leopardstown Handicap Chase on January 28 but trainer Gordon Elliott broke the news via Twitter.<br><br>"Heartbreaking decision made today to put down one of our top staying chasers, Beautiful Sound, due to a persistent cancerous growth on his leg that was making life uncomfortable for him," Elliott tweeted.<br><br>"Very hard decision but along with his owners we had to do what was best for him. Undoubtedly a horse who never got to fulfil his potential."<br><br>Beautiful Sound won three races from six starts under rules. |
| Uimhiraceathair (IRE) | 2012-01-16 | - | Unknown | 132 | |
| Seven Disciples | 2012-01-18 | - | Unknown | 115 | |
| Mayas Dream (IRE) | 2012-01-17 | - | Unknown | 0 | |
| Lady La Dee Da (IRE) | 2012-01-17 | - | Unknown | 48 | |
| Definitely Strong (IRE) | 2012-01-18 | - | Unknown | 0 | |
| Cullenstownstrand (IRE) | 2012-01-19 | - | Unknown | 94 | |
| Clifton Pier (IRE) | 2012-01-14 | Punchestown | Fell | 87 | Fell 4th, fatally injured.<br> |
| Carrolls Cross (IRE) | 2012-01-19 | - | Unknown | 108 | |
| Alpha Ridge (IRE) | 2012-01-19 | - | Heart Attack | 154 | Alpha Ridge (IRE), winner of the Grade 2 Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran in 2009 and placed in graded company over fences, died on Thursday morning.<br><br>Paul Nolan, who trained the ten-year-old for Jim Mernagh, said on Thursday night: "I |
| Bonnie Baloo | 2011-11-30 | Catterick | Struck into | 0 | Came from behind and battled to the line against the favourite to win it by a nose at 66/1. But after they crossed the finish line another horse struck into her and she badly damaged a tendon. The horse ambulance took her away but she could not be saved. |
| Montegonian (USA) | 2012-01-14 | Kempton | Fell | 75 | Stumbled and fell at 2nd and was fatally injured. Full (and sad) article about the horse and owners:<br><br><a href="http://www.racingpost.com/horses/home.sd?story=976396" target="_blank">http://www.racingpost.com/horses/home.sd?story=976396</a><br> |
| Edge of Town (IRE) | 2012-01-11 | Doncaster | Injured Pelvis | 130 | Blundered badly and was soon pulled up. Injured pelvis and was put down the next day.<br> |
| Meanus Dandy (IRE) | 2012-01-13 | - | Tendon Injury | 140 | Had to be put down after he didnt recover from a tendon injury picked up on his last race at Sandown last month. |
| Riverview Boy (IRE) | 2012-01-12 | - | Unknown | 0 | Unseated rider in his first race and slipped up on his 2nd race. Never seen since and now reported dead.<br> |
| Wild Rose | 2012-01-07 | Santa Anita | Pulled Up - Tendon Rupture | 92 | Pulled up in distress at Santa Anita and found to have suffered a complete tendon rupture in her leg. Euthanized a day later.<br> |