The Liston family of Three Bridges were dealt a cruel blow with the death of their sire, Unencumbered.

He had a promising career, a lightly raced horse that possessed a stack of ability; he won five of his ten starts, and just on 2 million dollars in stake earnings.

His passing is a big loss to the Victorian Breeding Industry; he covered over 500 mares in his four seasons at Three Bridges.

Replacing him will never be easy as the demand for lightly raced stallions is at a premium, he could have well been on the crest on a wave.

Unencumbered emulated his sire, Testa Rossa, a brilliant sprinter and sire, as both won the Magic Millions Classic.