The horse was scheduled to compete on Wednesday in the Punchestown Gold Cup.
2020 saw Shishkin win both the Arkle Chase and the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.
It’s a terribly depressing night. Henderson remarked, “He was our star, and we shall never forget him.
Before a late fall, Shishkin was in the running to win the King George VI Chase at Ascot, having previously declined to race there.
After a virus struck Henderson’s Seven Barrows yard in March, he was unable to participate in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. He finished fourth in the Aintree Bowl in his last bowling.
Everyone connected to Seven Barrows is deeply saddened by the loss of such a wonderful horse, companion, and warrior, especially his owners Joe and Marie Donnelly, Jaydon, Nico, and George.
