PYLEDRIVER RETIRED
One of the most popular horses on the Flat, Pyledriver, has been retired from racing. Co-trainer William Muir announced on Tuesday that the recurrence of a ligament injury has led connections to call time on …
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NATURE STRIP RETIRED
An era has ended with Chris Waller announcing the retirement of champion sprinter Nature Strip. The decision was made almost immediately after the nine-year-old finished down the track in the Concorde Stakes (1000m) at Randwick …
EQUUS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
2023 Equine categories: Champion Two-year-old Male (Distance Immaterial) Sandringham Summit Champion Two-year-old Female (Distance Immaterial) Winner: Mrs Geriatrix Champion Three-year-old Male (Distance Immaterial) Charles Dickens Champion Three-year-old Female (Distance Immaterial) Bless My Stars Champion Older …
MODERN GAMES RETIRED
Dual Breeders’ Cup winner Modern Games has been retired from racing. Trained by Charlie Appleby for Godolphin, the son of Dubawi won four of his six two-year-old starts in 2021, culminating in Grade One success …
CHAMPION RETIRED
Last year’s European Champion Two-Year-Old Little Big Bear has been retired from racing after suffering a condylar fracture on the right front fetlock. The son of No Nay Never earned a Timeform Rating of 126p, …
HURRICANE LANE RETIRED
Godolphin’s dual Classic hero and triple Group 1 winner Hurricane Lane has been retired and will stand under Coolmore’s National Hunt roster for 2024. He sold to Godolphin for 200,000gns at Book 1 of the …
STAKES SUCCESS FOR DIGITAL AGE RELATIVE
Mauritzfontein’s blue blooded young stallion Digital Age got another boost to his stellar pedigree page when his close relative Sweet Memories won the Listed British EBF 40th Anniversary Chalice Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. A …
FUNNY CIDE DIES
2003 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Funny Cide has died due to complications of colic at 23 years old. The son of Distorted Humor had been residing at the Hall of Champions …