Champion sprinter Falvelon has been humanely euthanised after succumbing to the rigors of old age.<\/p>\n
Tributes are flowing in after Glenlogan Park announced the sad passing of the beloved fan-favourite at the age of 29.<\/p>\n
Trained by Dan Bougoure, Falvelon burst onto the scene as a two-year-old in 1998 when he won on debut at Eagle Farm.<\/p>\n
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n He went onto to win his first seven starts, including the Group 3 Chivas Regal before suffering his first defeat in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington in 2000.<\/p>\n Falvelon won two Group 1 races \u2014 the 2001 and 2002 Doomben 10,000.<\/p>\n He also paved the way for Australian horses to compete overseas, winning the Hong Kong Sprrint twice on the famous Sha Tin course and finishing third on his only other visit.<\/p>\n Falvelon finished his career with 15 wins, including nine at Group level, from 37 starts, banking just under $4 million in prizemoney.<\/p>\n He retired to stud at Glenlogan Park and sired 418 winners at an impressive strike rate of 70 per cent winners to runners.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has been a big part of life here for almost 23 years now and his loss is being very sorely felt,\u201d Glenlogan Park\u2019s general manager Steve Morley said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was fantastic for both the farm and the Queensland breeding industry during his serving days and he has been a complete gentleman the whole time he has been with us.<\/p>\n \u201cHaving the honour of Falvelon as a part of our lives for so long is something we will never take for granted.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is now lying beside his old friend Show A Heart and, considering their many epic battles on the track and on the sires\u2019 tables, I think that is a very fitting place for both of them.\u201d<\/p>\n Champion jockey Michael Cahill, who rode Falvelon to victory in the Doomben 10,000 also paid tribute.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was a great sprinter,\u201d Cahill told The Verdict podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was a star sprinter from an early age.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen he was a younger horse, he loved firmish ground. After his run in the (2001) TJ Smith Stakes, I thought he would be very hard to beat in the 10,000, if he got the ground to suit, and it turned out that way. He drew well, he had a beautiful run, he was just airborne.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was a very fast horse and could sustain a high speed for quite a while.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first time I sat on him was the Tuesday before the Carlton Cup (in 2001). Danny asked me to come from the Gold Coast to gallop him. I galloped him on the course proper at Doomben, and to this day, I\u2019ve never had a horse go faster than he did that morning.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Grahame Begg hoping for Magic end to Sydney autumn carnival<\/p>\n 2 min read<\/p>\n