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Cliffsofmoher, with Ryan Moore on board, broke down 600 metres into the race
Owner Nick Williams said no one had been worse affected by the death than him
The five-year-old Irish racehorse was euthanised behind a barrier on Tuesday

By Brooke Rolfe For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 23:13 EST, 7 November 2018 | Updated: 23:24 EST, 7 November 2018

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The owner of the horse fatally injured during the Melbourne Cup has claimed there was nothing he or anyone connected to the horse could have done to save its life.

The Cliffsofmoher, with Ryan Moore on board, went down just 600 metres into the race at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday after shattering his right shoulder.

While it prompted fresh calls from animal rights groups to have horse racing banned, owner Nick Williams said no one had been worse affected by the death than he had, news.com.au reported.

The owner of the horse fatally injured during the Melbourne Cup has claimed there was nothing he or anyone connected to the horse could have done to save its life

The five-year-old Irish racehorse was euthanised behind a barrier brought onto the track following the $4million race, which was won by three-year-old Cross Counter

'The lads that look after the horses and live with them 24/7, they're absolutely devastated, and I'd have to say no more devastated than us,' Mr Williams said.

The five-year-old Irish racehorse was euthanised behind a barrier brought onto the track following the $4million race, which was won by three-year-old Cross Counter.

He said seeing his horse be the one crippled while on show for the whole of Australia was heartbreaking.

'Horse welfare is everything and we pride ourselves on really looking after our horses and to see that happen is absolutely devastating,' he said.

'The lads that look after the horses and live with them 24/7, they're absolutely devastated, and I'd have to say no more devastated than us,' Mr Williams (pictured) said

The Cliffsofmoher, with Ryan Moore on board, went down just 600 metres into the race at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday after shattering his right shoulder

Mr Williams added his secondary concern after the welfare of his horse was that he could have endangered the lives of the other horses and jockeys.

'In those events, they can turn into something much worse. Fortunately Ryan Moore did a wonderful job and managed to pull the horse up safely and make sure the horse suffered a minimum of pain.'

He maintained the animal was 'sound as a bell' prior to leaping out the barrier, hitting back at claims him being lathered in sweat was a sign he was not fit to race.

'He's melting like an ice-cream at the moment,' Seven commentator and top racehorse trainer Richard Freedman said. 'He's really sweating up badly.'

Mr Williams added his secondary concern after the welfare of his horse was that he could have endangered the lives of the other horses and jockeys

The Cliffofmoher had odds of $19 to win the Melbourne Cup after coming fourth in his Australian debut in the Caulfield Stakes in Melbourne last year.

The colt, based at County Tipperary in Ireland, had won more than $1.7million in prize money.

His death was the third time in five years a horse has died after running in the Melbourne Cup.

A People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia, the organisation was calling for an investigation into the horse's death.

While it prompted fresh calls from animal rights groups to have horse racing banned, owner Nick Williams said no one had been worse affected by the death than he had

'He's [Cliffsofmoher] the latest in a long line of dead horses.

'Cliffsofmoher was spotted looking very agitated moments before the start and has now been killed after fracturing his right shoulder in the Melbourne Cup.

'Before they've even finished maturing, these 500-kilogram animals are forced to race at breakneck speeds while being whipped and pushed past their limits, supported on ankles as small as those of humans.'

Racing Victoria issued a statement following the tragedy.

'The horse received immediate veterinary care, however it was unable to be saved due to the nature of the injury sustained,' Racing Victoria's executive general manager of integrity services Jamie Stier said.