Cue Card, the fans favourite who won nine Grade 1 races and fell agonisingly short of clinching a £1 million bonus payout, has died of a heart attack.
The 16-year-old, who in retirement was still part of the Tizzard family string, was out at exercise with his regular partner Hameer Singh when it happened on Friday.
"He sadly had a heart attack this morning with Hameer [Singh] riding him,” said Joe Tizzard. “He rode him virtually every day for the last few years of his training career. He'll be sadly missed, he became my wife's pet and he was happy with where he was and he didn't suffer."
