by Mike Curry

Baron Georg von Ullman’s Manduro extended his winning streak to five with a convincing 2 1/2-length triumph on Sunday in the $102,836 Prix Foy Gray d’Albion Barriere (Fr-G2) Longchamp but came out of the race lame.

The extent of his injury was not immediately known, but it ended any hopes for him to proceed to the Prix de ‘lArc de Triomphe Luciene Barriere (Fr-G1) on October 7 at Longchamp.

Trainer Andre Fabre was waiting for diagnostic tests on Sunday night but acknowledged that Manduro’s campaign was over.

"I don't know the results of the examination yet but he was lame behind after the race and has probably suffered a small fracture," Fabre told Racing Post. "The vets are carrying out x-rays now. I knew there was a problem a few minutes after the race. It's a terrible blow."

Manduro scored convincingly in the Prix Foy, seizing command with about 300 meters remaining and held off runner-up Mandesha. Manduro completed 2,400 meters (11.93 furlongs) in 2:28.80 on turf rated as good

Manduro, who had been mentioned as a possible contender for the Breeders’ Cup Classic Powered by Dodge (G1) on October 27 at Monmouth Park, entered the race with three consecutive Group 1 wins.

He opened the year with a four-length win in the Weatherbys Earl of Sefton Stakes (Eng-G3) at Newmarket on April 19.The five-year-old German-bred Monsun horse followed with a five-length romp in the Prix d’Isphan (Fr-G1) on May 20 at Longchamp and a 1 1/4-length score in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes on June 20 at Royal Ascot. Manduro entered the Prix Foy off a three-length win in the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jaques le Marois (Fr-G1) on August 12 at Deauville.

In the $102,836 Prix Niel Casino Barriere d’Enghein les Bains (Fr-G2), also on Sunday at Longchamp, Soldier of Fortune surged to the lead under Johnny Murtagh with 400 meters remaining and powered to a 1 1/2-length win.

The Galileo (Ire) colt entered off a nine-length romp in the Budweiser Irish Derby (Ire-G1) on July 1 at the Curragh and most likely will make his next start on October 7 in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Lucuiene Barriere (Fr-G1) for trainer Aidan O’Brien and owners Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith.

"He'll improve for the race as he'd been off a long time,” Murtagh told Racing Post. "Once he got going, I gave him a smack with my left hand and he was off. The pacemaker [Song of Hiawatha] did his job and got me to the [400-meter] marker and my fellow did the job in the style of a high-class horse.”

Soldier of Fortune completed 2,400 meters (11.93 furlongs) in 2:25.60 on turf rated good.

Mike Curry is a Thoroughbred Times daily news editor