Leading Indian sire dies aged 24 at Kunigal Stud Farm

The son of Fairy King was a multiple Group winner

Burden Of Proof: produced 85 black type performers during his time at studCredit: Caroline Norris

Burden Of Proof, a leading sire in India, has died at the age of 24 at the Kunigal Stud Farm.

The 24-year-old son of Fairy King was bred by Lyonstown Stud out of the Be My Guest mare Belle Passe. Trained at Ballydoyle for Michael Tabor, he won the Group 3 Beresford Stakes as a two-year-old and the Group 3 Greenlands Stakes at three.

At four he went on to score in the Group 2 International Stakes and the Group 3 Minstrel Stakes.

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Zoe VicarageRacing Post Reporter

Published on 4 August 2016inInternational

Last updated 16:32, 4 August 2016

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