Darley have announced the passing of dual champion racehorse and leading sire Shamardal, who has been euthanised at Kildangan Stud as a result of health issues.
The Gerry Ryan homebred Zargos sports a pedigree that would grace any of the world’s great breeding establishments and it received a boost when she added some all-important black-type in Sunday’s Group III Kevin Sharkie Bow Mistress (1200m) at Hobart.