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Leather's final run of the season was in the Japan Cup on 30 November. He went lame half a mile from home and was immediately dismounted by jockey Manning. It was announced after the race the horse had suffered a serious fracture to a leg and was put down.
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Leather missed the Epsom Derby and was dropped to Listed class for the Silver Stake over ten furlongs at the Curragh. He took the lead a quarter of a mile from the finish and won by
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Leopardstown. Racing on softer ground than he had previously encountered, he led the field until the last quarter mile before finishing third, beaten
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Autumn Stakes over the Rowley Mile course on 13 October. He started the 5/2 joint-favourite and won by three-quarters of a length from the
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racehorse best known for winning the 2013 Irish Derby. The horse died following an injury sustained in the 2014
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winner Lines of Battle. On 29 June, Trading
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205:Background
166:Major wins
161:£1,363,985
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