Just read on another thread that she is fighting for life after contracting laminitis, from complications with Colic, i think...

could someone concur with this please, It's one those things you can't really believe until you read the story yourself.

Hope this isn't true.

Yep it's true. It was in today's paper. She's had surgery to shorten her tendons and I guess try and manipulate the hoof and joint positions but they are considering putting her down I think, but are waiting to see how the latest operation has gone.

Sunline was the first champion I saw as a young girl becoming interested in racing, so I am very saddened to hear of the news. I lost a horse to founder once, resulting from joint issues regarding the pedal bone and fetlock, he too was an ex-racehorse.

Anyway, here is the article by Tony Meany from Courier Mail:

CHAMPION racehorse Sunline is fighting for her life and stablemate Boundless has chipped a fetlock joint and will not start at Sandown today.

Sunline, who was retired in 2003, is having complications following surgery for colic earlier in the year and is suffering from laminitis.
Laminitis is a disease where the pedal bones drop through the hoof causing the horse to founder, resulting in severe lameness and death.

Boundless's trainer Stephen McKee yesterday revealed his father Trevor would have to make a decision about whether Sunline will be put down.

Sunline, 13, was twice Horse Of The Year and considered the greatest middle-distance mare of the modern era.

Sunline won 32 of 48 starts including the 1999-2000 Cox Plates and amassed more then $13.3 million in stakes.

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And another article:

Sunline battling life-threatening laminitis

SUNLINE (Desert Sun [GB]), the beloved Australasian superstar of the late 1990s and early 2000s, has developed a life-threatening case of laminitis, according to reports in the Australian Courier Mail and Herald Sun online at news.com.au. The 13-year-old mare underwent surgery for colic in July, and her battle with laminitis ensued as a complication.

"She hasn't been in a good way at all," her former trainer Steve McKee told the Herald Sun. "We had a guy go over from Sydney to operate on her and cut the tendons in the legs, which changes the angle of the feet. We hope that will help her recover, but it's still too early to say."

she should be o.k. she has a BIG heart and is a fighter, so here's hoping.

... other than horses I've had an interest in, I only have 2 horse photos in my games room ... Kingston Town and Sunline ... come on girl, we want you to get better and produce some champions of your own!

... anyone aware of anything she has thrown to date???

i'm not 100% sure but i think john hawkes bought her first foal and it was not much good. can vaugley remember them making a big thing of it a couple of years ago. do not remember it's name but i think it was a colt.

Specialist vets took the drastic step of cutting tendons in both her forelegs three weeks ago to try to ease the lameness.

And, although the mare's former co- trainer Stephen McKee says Sunline has responded to the operation, he says she will have to continue to improve.

McKee said reports that his father, Trevor, who owns the 13-year-old Sunline, was having to decide whether to put the mare down were exaggerated - but the decision might have to be made if she did not improve.

"You can be assured she won't be left suffering, but we're not at that stage yet. She's a lot more mobile than she was before surgery, she can move round gingerly, and we're hopeful she'll recover OK."

This was written in a NZ paper today. Fingers crossed

Lets hope she does recover from all of this, she is in good hands.

Good stuff & keep us informed if you can.

If ninemsn say that, she's gonna be fine. Thank god. Thank ninemsn....

Steve Mckee reported this morning that the great mare is on the improve. He went on to say that Sunline would take 6 to 8 months to recover.

that is great............she is a champion and my brother absolutely loved the mare