Just in case anyone who is interested is not aware of the following:

12 Dec, 2008.
ALBION Park track record holder Made To Size will have his broken hock operated on today.
Trainer Reg Kay said this of the son of Surf Lorian-Queen Size who smashed his hock in running in last night's Group 1 Brisbane Cup final.
"Richard (Eaton-Wells) is overseas at the moment, but he has one of the best surgeons around at the clinic," said Kay.
"He will operate on him today."
Kay said he and partner Julie Edmnondson, who bred and part-owns Made To Size, had been inundated with phone calls this morning about the dog's condition.
"One of the first people to ring was (chief steward) Danny Ryan and we both appreciated that very much," said Kay.
Made To Size will be given time to recover from his operation and will start his full-time stud career when that recovery is complete.
"We will stands him at stud with us," said Kay.
"He's Julie's pet so there's no chance he would be going anywhere."
Made To Size, winner of the Group 1 Winter Carnival Cup, twice broke the Albion Park track record during 2008.
He ran 29.61 on February 21 and last week in his Brisbane Cup heat victory he lowered that to 29.57.
He also ran the third fastest 520m of the year with a 29.68 in May.
He will go to stud with a record of 46 starts for 21 wins, 12 seconds and six thirds.
At Albion Park he started 17 times for 11 wins and four placings.

Was sad to see him injured last night, i think he will have a great stud career ahead of him, glad to see one of Surf Lorians pups at stud

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Yes Morgan, I am sure like many others, I like him as a dog. Might sound silly but I don't think we quite saw the best of him although I have to admit it is hard to imagine better than 29.57 at Albion Park. By the way, Made to Size is not the first Surf Lorian to go to stud, he is following Slater.

I totally agree i dont think we saw his best, came back from to fractures to run sensational times then this injury. Without any injuries i feel he could have won many more group 1 races.

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The Surf Lorian's must be a tough breed. Didn't Slater return from a decent injury?

Hachiman, Slater certainly did incur some injuries but I am not aware of the details. Regarding the Surf Lorian breed I am interested to hear of any views/knowledge that fellow members wish to provide. I did ask about Surf Lorian in a separate 'thread' recently but received little advice. It is all too late now, the commitment has been made but I would still be interested. I hope they are not only tough but fast and tenacious chasers (of the mechanical lure not other dogs). Maybe someone can also tell us more about Slater.