CHESTER HOUSE 1995-2003
Grade 1 millionaire Chester House by Mr. Prospector out of
Broodmare of the Year Toussaud, half-brother to 3-time Grade 1
Classic Winner Empire Maker, was euthanized at Juddmonte Farms on
Saturday.
Chester House began to show signs of anemia in May and
subsequently developed pneumonia. A diagnostic bone marrow biopsy
was performed which revealed a form of cancer that was termed
'Myelodysplastic Syndrome'.
A treatment of chemotheraphy was initiated, but Chester House's
condition deteriorated rapidly in the third week of June and in the
end he lost the use of 80% of his lungs. Due to the extreme stress
on the horse at this stage and in the opinion of experts from
Hagyard, Davidson McGee Vet Clinic in consultation with the
University of California at Davis, Ohio State University and
Cornell University that his condition was terminal, it was decided
to put the horse to sleep.
Chester House had covered 123 mares in 2003 and 112 of these had
been pronounced in foal. His weanlings were considered exceptional
by experts at last years weanling sales where they average
$115,000. He has 6 yearlings entered for the upcoming Saratoga
Select Yearling Sales.
He will be sorely missed by the staff at
Juddmonte
Date:
01 July 2003