The horse that exited midway through the Melbourne Cup — the Aidan O'Brien-trained The Cliffsofmoher — has been euthanased.
O'Brien confirmed the five-year-old died after fracturing a shoulder early in the race.
"Unfortunately these things can happen to a horse galloping around the field at home," O'Brien said.
"It's very sad. It could have been worse, (jockey) Ryan (Moore) could have taken a fall off him, someone could have been seriously injured."
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