Claire Bird broke a bone in her foot at Takanini yesterday, but this time it was not the love of her life Sunline who did the damage.
Bird crashed while riding trackwork and will be sidelined for at least a month.
Meanwhile Sunline is freshening up by being relatively idle at the McKee stable.
The champion mare is being walked each morning and afternoon rather than spending time idling in a spelling paddock, for which she has no appetite.
Sunline will resume training in another three or four weeks.
Racing: Golden girl sidelined
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