Shakis euthanized after workout injury

Shakis was due to retire to Shadwell after the Citation (Bill Roberts/Horsephotos.com)

Shadwell Stable homebred SHAKIS (Ire) (Machiavellian), who had been preparing

for the November 28 Citation H. (G1), broke down after posting a four-furlong

work in :49 1/5 over Hollywood Park's Cushion Track Friday morning. The

eight-year-old was subsequently euthanized.

Produced from the winning Tawaaded (Ire) (Nashwan), Shakis spent the first

two-thirds of his career overseas, first in France and then Dubai, and was

runner-up three times in Group 3 company. His fortunes improved considerably

when he was sent to the United States in 2007 to be trained by Kiaran

McLaughlin, for whom he won his American debut and then finished third, beaten a

neck, in the Manhattan H. (G1). Two races later, Shakis captured the first of

consecutive renewals of the Bernard Baruch H. (G2), setting a course record of

1:45 1/5 for nine furlongs on turf, then concluded his campaign with a third in

the Shadwell Turf Mile (G1).

Unplaced in his first three starts this year, Shakis got off the duck with a

late-charging repeat score in the Baruch by three parts of a length. Third by

the same margin to Big Brown in the Monmouth S. in his next start, Shakis then

improved on his finish from the previous year with a second-place effort in the

Shadwell Turf Mile. In his final start, Shakis trailed the field of 11 after a

troubled trip in the

October 25 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) at Santa Anita.

Shakis earned $860,362 from a record of 35-7-5-5.