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St Jean was euthanised after a paddock accident that shattered his front leg, just weeks after his son Half Yours won the Melbourne Cup, increasing interest in the stallion.
- On Thursday, Brackley Park operator Grant Dwyer confirmed stallion St Jean was humanely euthanised after a paddock accident.
- After covering the mare Memory Lane on Monday, St Jean was returned to his paddock where he had lived since autumn 2017; the next morning, vets found he had shattered his near-side front leg after hitting a fence post.
- Less than a month after the Melbourne Cup triumph for Half Yours, St Jean's death came just three weeks after his five‑year‑old son won the race.
- The stud said breeders were only starting to recognise his pedigree, making the timing untimely as St Jean had bookings of 35 mares and was due to cover five mares by Desert King this season.
- The stallion's own race wins and pedigree positioned him as a valuable sire, with St Jean, Irish‑bred stallion, winning six of 19 starts including the Group 3 City Of Auckland Cup.
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St Jean, Sire of Melbourne Cup Hero Half Yours, Dies at 15
St Jean (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), sire of G1 Caulfield Cup and G1 Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours, died in a paddock accident at Brackley Park on Nov. 25. Stud manager Grant Dwyer said the 15-year-old had covered the mare Memory Lane on Nov. 24 and was returned to his usual paddock. “For reasons unknown, St Jean ran into a fence post overnight, breaking it off at ground level and shattering his near-side front leg,” Dwyer said. “His death was very …
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