Great Cutting Sire CD Olena Passes Away

The cutting world suffered a terrible blow on Friday when the legendary CD Olena died suddenly at the Texas ranch where he was standing. According to Dr. David Hartman, who was leasing and standing CD Olena, the 19-year-old stallion died suddenly on Friday morning. It appeared as though he did not struggle and passed away peacefully. A post-mortem examination was conducted by noted pathologist Dr. Fairfield Bain of Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery.

“It revealed that he died of a ruptured aorta at the base of the heart,” Hartman said. “It’s an age-related change and a number of stallions have died of this. It was very, very sudden and there was nothing anyone could do for him.”

CD Olena was by Doc O’Lena and out of CD Chica San Badger by Peppy San Badger. It was a young trainer by the name of Winston Hansma who talked Bobby Pidgeon, owner of Bar H Ranche in Texas, into making that particular match.

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