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A statement from Coolmore Stud revealed that the four-yearold sustained a slab fracture of his knee when winning at Belmont on Saturday.

Think set to race on as injured Blanco is retired

While Lillie Langtry, a gutsy filly whose career was almost over when she suffered a slab fracture in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf last year, snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes, Capo Blanco delivered a huge surprise when he upstaged the likes of Rip Van Winkle and Twice Over to romp home a compelling winner in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes.

You can't win 'em all all the time the home Stretch You can't win ?'em all the time

Given that was his first race and he had suffered a slab fracture earlier in his career, Grand Ocean has plenty of scope for improvement and should soon be losing his maiden tag.