'Real fighter' Roaring Lion recovering after further colic surgery

Roaring Lion has undergone a second operation as he continues his fight against colic.

Cambridge Stud revealed further surgery has been necessary, following an initial emergency operation last weekend.

Roaring Lion, owned by Qatar Racing and housed at Tweenhills in Gloucestershire, was shipped to Cambridge Stud in New Zealand to take up stallion duties during the winter breeding season.

But the four-year-old, who won four successive Group Ones in Britain and Ireland last summer before retiring to stud, was taken ill after leaving quarantine on Saturday morning.

Cambridge Stud staff reported him "much brighter" on Tuesday - but on Thursday morning, they updated via Twitter that a second operation has taken place.

A post on the stud's official account read: "Roaring Lion underwent a second colic surgery at the Cambridge Equine Veterinary Hospital this morning and is currently in recovery. This extraordinary horse is a real fighter."