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Horse dies in the Melbourne Cup: Cliffsofmoher is put down

Horse dies in the Melbourne Cup: Cliffsofmoher is put down after injuring shoulder in the race that stops a nation

  • Irish horse Cliffsofmoher has died at the Melbourne Cup after injuring shoulder
  • The four-year-old race horse was injured during the first 600 metres of the race

By Stephen Johnson For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 04:45 GMT, 6 November 2018 | Updated: 04:52 GMT, 6 November 2018

A horse has died after the Melbourne Cup.

Cliffsofmoher was shot after injuring his right shoulder during the race, which was won by Cross Counter.

The four-year-old Irish horse was shot dead after being injured near the start of the 157th Melbourne Cup on Tuesday afternoon. 

It fell over just 600 metres into the 3.2km track. 

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