December Draw's spring preparation is over after trainer Mark Kavanagh confirmed to Racing Victoria stewards this morning that the horse would be spelled.

December Draw started an easing $3.30 favourite in yesterday's $2.5 million Group 1 BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) but finished a distant last.

December Draw

Jockey Michael Rodd was at a loss to explain the poor performance other than to note that the horse was galloped on from behind.

However Kavanagh told stewards this morning that the six-year-old gelding had suffered a "fracture to the lateral splint bone in the off hind leg."

It is expected December Draw won't race again until the start of next season.

Picture: Quentin Lang