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Category Archives: Breeding Shed

Sep
06
2010

Dar Re Mi retired

2010 Dubai Golden Shaheen winner Dar Re Mi was retired from racing this weekend and will join Lord Lloyd Webber’s broodmare stock.  Click HERE for more from RacingPost.

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Aug
01
2010

Dubai World Cup winner Gloria De Campeao retired

News broke Sunday that 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Gloria De Campeao was retired following the discovery of a torn tendon.  Australian media outlets had the story first, following owner Stefan Friborg in relation to plans for his globetrotter to contest the Cox Plate. Gloria De Campeao was second in the 2009 Dubai World [...]

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Mar
13
2010

Life Is Sweet out of Dubai World Cup, retired

After cramping and “tying-up” following a workout today at Hollywood Park, Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic (G1) winner Life Is Sweet was retired, missing the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1).  Click HERE for the full story.

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Mar
08
2010

Eagle Mountain retired following training injury

Mike De Kock’s fragile runner, Hong Kong Cup (G1) winner Eagle Mountain, has been retired following his injuring a tendon in training.  Second behind Allybar in the Maktoum Challenge R2 (G3), the son of Rock of Gibraltar was scheduled for a try at the Dubai World Cup (G1).   He will enter stud. Click HERE for [...]

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Mar
07
2010

Vodka retired, no Dubai World Cup

After finishing a relatively close eighth in the Maktoum Challenge – R3 (G2), Japan’s super-mare Vodka has been retired following another bleeding incident.  By Tanino Gimlet, Vodka retires the richest female to ever race, with seven wins in Group 1 company of her ten lifetime scores.  Click HERE for more from El Caballista.  Vodka twice [...]

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Feb
14
2010

DeKock: Argentina “sellers have become unrealistic”

Over the weekend, Mike De Kock used his website to promote the soundness and quality of South African bred throughbreds, while poking at South American private purchases, specifically those from Argentina. “Lizard’s Desire and indeed Lucky Find flew the flag again for South African-breds.  They are generally sounds, value buys as opposed to the horses [...]

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Feb
10
2010

Synergy fractured cannon in Cape Verdi

French and Spanish raced filly Synergy has been retired after suffering a fracture in last week’s Cape Verdi (G3), a race in which she finished third after making most of the running.  Soneva, with Christophe Soumillon aboard, was victorious.  Trainer Yan Durepaire is quoted in a letter to the owners, De La Fuerte Stud of [...]

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Jan
22
2010

Papa Clem’s short-lived Dubai World Cup hopes dashed with ankle injury; retirement pending

Trainer Gary Stute seemed excited about the prospects of coming to Dubai with a contender for the 2010 Dubai World Cup (G1).  Instead, he will remain in California with his stable and the thoughts of what could have been.  Papa Clem, winner of the 2009 Arkansas Derby (G2) and recent winner of the San Fernando Stakes [...]

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Jan
21
2010

UAE Triple Crown winner Asiatic Boy retired

The winner of the 2007 UAE Triple Crown, Asiatic Boy (pictured below at the 2009 Dubai World Cup) has been retired to stud in his native Argentina.  A son of Not For Sale, the 7-year-old horse accumulated lifetime earnings in excess of $3.3 million, triggered by his tornadic performances in Dubai at the 2007 Carnival [...]

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Aug
18
2009

Archipenko retired to stud

The winner of the 2009 Zabeel Mile (G3), Archipenko, has been retired to stud.  Click HERE for more from RacingPost.

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