Heather’s Boy suffers tendon injury

Heather’s Boy, the stable’s leading three-year-old colt, will be out of racing for a long time due to an injury incurred in Saturday’s Grade 1 Cape Guineas.

Mike de Kock said on Monday: “Heather’s Boy returned lame after the race. Scans revealed that he had injured his near-fore tendon.”

This is a big blow to the stable and Heather’s Boy’s owner, Lady Christine Laidlaw, as he was as a contender for the forthcoming Cape Derby and the 2025 three-year-old classics. Mike said: “Heather’s Boy will be out for a minimum of six months and it is most disappointing, but injuries are a part of racing. He will be getting the best veterinary care and all the time he needs to recover.”