Group 1 Winner Fallen Angel Suffers Fatal Injury

Karl Burke has paid tribute to his stable star Fallen Angel after she suffered a fatal injury in the Prix Daniel Wildenstein (G2) Oct. 3 at ParisLongchamp Racecourse. Fallen Angel won the 2023 Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1) at 2 and Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1) at 3 for owners Clipper Logistics before being bought by Wathnan Racing. The daughter of Too Darn Hot (GB) racked up a group 1 hat trick last season when winning the Prix Rothschild (G1), the Matron Stakes (G1), and Sun Chariot Stakes (G1), in which she beat this year's dominant filly Blue Bolt (IRE) by 2 1/4 lengths. She had three runs this year, most notably finishing third behind Blue Bolt in the Matron, before she was pulled up after fracturing a leg in the home straight under regular rider James Doyle in the group 2 at ParisLongchamp. Burke posted on X: "Words cannot describe how incredibly heartbroken we are at the loss of our stable star Fallen Angel. "A five-time Group 1 winner with a huge personality and presence. She was truly loved by everyone. She will leave a massive hole at Spigot Lodge and meant so much. RIP." Fallen Angel won £1,165,220 in prize money in her 18-race career, winning seven races and finishing in the first three on 12 occasions.