Derby winner Furore retires, Luke Currie faces six weeks on the sidelines
- Frankie Lor pays tribute to the galloper that ‘created many good memories’ for his stable, while scans reveal the Australian jockey has fractured a vertebrae
Furore has been retired after a prolonged battle with injury, with the 2019 Hong Kong Derby winner to return to Australia to while away his days.
The seven-year-old began his career with four wins in Australia and a third placing in the Group One Rosehill Guineas before going on to dominate during his four-year-old season in Hong Kong.
After winning the Classic Mile, the son of Pierro finished fourth in the Classic Cup behind stablemate Mission Tycoon before taking out the Derby.
Furore provided Frankie Lor Fu-chuen with a Derby win in only his second season as a trainer, with Lor looking back fondly on that success in Hong Kong’s most prestigious race.
“He created many good memories for me and in just my second season, for him to win the Derby was amazing,” Lor said.
“He was a great horse for my stable and it was unfortunate when he was transferred to Tony Cruz.”