Racing
Everest hero Think About It euthanised
Think About It has died following complications from surgery.
Former top sprinter Think About It has died after suffering complications following surgery for colic.
The horse's syndicators, Proven Thoroughbreds, confirmed the news in a press release on Wednesday, reporting the 2023 The Everest winner had been euthanised.
Describing Think About It, who was affectionately known as 'Spud', as a "once in a lifetime horse", Proven Thoroughbreds reported the gelding had come through the colic surgery well, but his condition deteriorated.
"After initially coming through colic surgery successfully, Spud took a turn for the worse despite the efforts of the amazing team at Randwick Equine Centre," the statement said.
"A high energy horse, Think About It applied himself one hundred and ten percent to everything he did, without a great deal of self-preservation.
"He tried his guts out every time he raced and that is all any owner/fan/punter can ever ask for."
A son of top stallion So You Think, Think About it was trained by Joe Pride and won 11 of his 19 starts, banking over $11.45 million in prizemoney.
Along with his Everest triumph, he captured a brace of Group 1 wins during the 2023 Brisbane winter carnival in the Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) and Stradbroke Handicap (1400m).
The seven-year-old was retired after suffering a pulmonary haemorrhage in the 2024 Sydney Stakes (1200m), spending his post-racing days at the property of his Everest-winning jockey Sam Clipperton until his premature death.
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