breednet.com.au

Sad Passing of Might and Power

Tara Madgwick - Sunday April 12

Living Legends have Tweeted sad news of the passing of two time Australian Horse of the Year Might and Power at age 26.

Advertisement



Might and Power had to be rushed to Werribee Equine Centre for emergency surgery on Saturday evening after suffering a colic attackm but could not be saved.

RIP Might and Power, one of the great warrioirs"I am incredibly sad to have to let you know that Might And Power was euthanised early this morning," Living Legends CEO Dr Andrew Clark said via Twitter.

“Our hearts are with owner Nick Moraitis & Bob’s many fans & also to our wonderful staff who cared for him every day.

"Living Legends will never be the same without our treasured Might And Power. A special thank you to Werribee Equine Ctr for their efforts to save his life."

Trained by Jack Denham for Nick Moraitis, Might and Power won 15 of 33 starts earning over $5.2million in prizemoney with highlight wins in the 1997 Caulfield and Melbourne Cups and the 1998 Cox Plate and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

One of the great champions sired by Zabeel, Might and Power was a ferocious competitor that ran his opposition into the ground until a bowed tendon curtailed his career.

He has enjoyed a long and fruitful retirement at Living Legends bringing joy to his many visitors.


 

Advertisment
More Reading...
Arrowfield Announce 2025 Fees
In the wake of his third Golden Slipper winner and his career-best yearling sale results, multiple Champion Sire Snitzel heads the 2025 Arrowfield stallion roster at an unchanged fee of $247,500, while Castelvecchio has earned a deserved fee increase.
Switzerland To Stand Alongside Fellow Coolmore Stud Stakes Winner Home Affairs at Jerry’s Plains
Following on from a phenomenal year in the sales ring, which saw first crop Home Affairs yearlings sell for an aggregate of more than $31 million, fellow Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Switzerland will join him in the stallion barn in 2025.
Yes Yes Yes It’s Been a Big Week for Kate Nivison!
This time last week passionate owner breeder Kate Nivison was basking in the success of having bred and sold a $1.7million Extreme Choice colt at Inglis Easter and today she was enjoying a different sort of success as a winning owner at Kembla.
Cool Aza Beel's Cool Archie Impressive in First Win
Cool Aza Beel’s promising son Cool Archie was already stakes placed but threw off the maiden tag emphatically at Doomben on Wednesday with better races beckoning over the winter.
Who Do You Pick? Star Mares of Tomorrow
In chatting with our guest Jim Clarke this week on our Tara Talks Racing podcast we discussed a topic that will no doubt spark plenty of interest from our audience, if you could have one three year-old filly to take forward and race next season at four, who would it be?
Sires With Winners - Monday April 14
Here is the full list of 20 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
1.4mil Gns Record at Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up - St Mark's Basilica 750,000 Gns
A colt by Acclamation eclipsed the record price for a lot at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale when selling to Godolphin for 1,400,000 guineas on the opening day of the sale with a St Mark’s Basilica colt second highest at 750,000 guineas.
Bloodstock Brains Behind the Big Stables
The modern world of big business horse training sees all the major players having trusted bloodstock agents as an integral part of their team and in the case of Bjorn Baker that person is Jim Clarke of Clarke Bloodstock.
FBAA Professional Development Day- Food for Thought
The Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia’s third Continued Professional Development Day was again held at Randwick Racecourse on Tuesday 8th April 2025 and was hosted by MC Vin Cox.
Little Avondale Announce Fees - Little Brose New
Little Avondale Stud created a slice of New Zealand racing history when they successfully brokered a deal to stand Little Brose at their Wairarapa farm.