Godolphin press release.....


LEADING SPRINTER SONSTER RETIRES TO DARLEY
06 August 2007


The hugely-impressive Grade Two winner Songster has been retired and will join the Darley stallion roster for the 2008 season. The black Godolphin four-year-old was among the USA's most exciting sprinters following two clear-cut and fast-time victories in Graded Stakes at three and an impressive win in his only start this year. A fee for Songster will be set at a later date.

Only once out of the exacta in eight career starts, Songster showed his brilliance early on in his sophomore season winning impressively at seven furlongs on his debut at Gulfstream. Later that year, he led at every call to win the six furlong G3 Hirsch Jacobs at Pimlico – geared down but by ten lengths, in 1:09.72. Next time out, back at seven furlongs, he came from off the pace to defeat Too Much Bling by two lengths in the G2 Woody Stephens Breeders' Cup at Belmont. His time: 1:21.45. He returned in the G3 Bold Ruler at Belmont, taking it under a hand ride by two-and-a-half lengths in 1:08.9. Mike Watchmaker, of the Daily Racing Form, listed Songster at the top of his weekly divisional ratings for sprinters, but injury has denied the colt a favorite's shot at the fall's championship sprints.

A son of Songandaprayer, Songster's pedigree combines two of the leading speed influences of the day in Unbridled's Song and French Deputy. A Florida bred from the family of G1 sire Slewpy, he sold for US$200,000 as a yearling. Charlie Boden, Darley's nominations manager said, 'It's disappointing Songster won't be able to challenge for championship honors, but he's a really exciting stallion prospect. He's great looking, a natural athlete, with top class form and commercial bloodlines. It will be a thrill to welcome him to Darley.'

ACE, Bushfire, Home Affairs and Quito.....

Bulldozer.....

Asian Maze.....

Flashy Bull.....

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=40148

That sucks.

That's too bad :( he looked like one of the leading top older handicap horses...this seems to always happen! :mad:

I love this one.

From Sporting Life...

Happy retirement, good boy.

Nayyir Bows Out
(no author listed)

Multiple-winning veteran Nayyir has been retired by trainer Gerard Butler.


Twice successful in the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood, the nine-year-old had shown little in three outings this season and the Irishman admitted it was a difficult decision to make.

"Unfortunately, we have retired Nayyir and it is the end of a great career," said Butler.

"It really choked me when I told the owners what I thought they should do. We've done it before something went wrong, he just doesn't seem to be enjoying it as much anymore.

"I would never have forgiven myself if something had gone wrong in a race or in training - at least he retires sound.

"I will speak to the owner but I would imagine he will go to a place like Moorcroft (Racehorse Welfare Centre). I don't think he would be suited to lounging around my yard."

The son of Indian Ridge won nine races in all, picking up £570,612 in win and place prize money.

Cotton Blossom.....

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15991

Wilko and Cash Included.....

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15932

edit - Forgot to mention that Chinese Dragon was retired.

High Cotton.....

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=40244

Wildcat Bettie B.....

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=40240

Oh, she was retired because of the dreaded "small issues."
At least it wasn't for something stupid like......oh I don't know......VERY small issues.

Crosspeace.....

Jet West.....

Startac.....

It might have been on here but Mystery Giver was retired this year.
A favorite at The Fairgrounds and Arlington.
http://www.barntowire.com/2007/APnotes070728.html
He always ran his heart out. Have fun old boy.

Fashions Afield, Billet Express and Bob and John.....

Bob and John? Why?

Here.....

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=40382

Oriental Magic and Lucky Stravinsky (HK).....

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=40503


half ours retired to stud. yippee.:rolleyes:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo

Regal Classic retired from stud
 

Top NY sire Regal Classic has been retired from stud. Happy retirement !

http://www.mcmahonthoroughbreds.com/index2.shtml

Okay well I can't find a link but I've now heard from 3 diffrent people that Ashkal Way was retired.....

Racing Post.....


Falmouth heroine retired

by Paul Eacott


RAJEEM, a shock winner of last season's Group 1 Falmouth Stakes, has been retired after Clive Brittain admitted defeat in his battle to get her back on the track after a number of niggling problems.

The daughter of Diktat has not been seen since she defeated Nannina by three-quarters of a length at Newmarket last July and that race, where she also had Group 1 winners Peeress and Soviet Song behind when sent off 50-1, proved to be her last.

"We decided that she had already won a Group 1 and she had done enough - she didn't need to prove anything else,” Brittain said on Friday. "She's gone to America and she's going to be covered out there.

"She hasn't raced this season. At the end of last year I was hoping we were going to have a good season with her and she got over her first injury but then she got another niggle.”
Saeed Manana's filly ran a total of ten times, amassing £140,152 in win and place prize-money.

After making an inauspicious start to her career when being beaten 15 lengths in a Windsor maiden over 6f, she finally lost her maiden tag at the fourth time of asking when stepped up to a mile at Nottingham in September 2005.

She followed that up with a half-length success in the Listed Montrose Stakes on the Rowley Mile the following month, but failed to make the frame in her first four starts as a three-year-old, including when finishing fifth in the Coronation Stakes, before fulfilling her trainer's faith with her all the way win on the July Course.

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(Oh and the rumor is Jeannine Edwards now has Ashkal Way. Can't confirm it but have heard it from 4 different people now.....)

Lucky guy.

Racing Post...

Connections retire Rebel after training injury
by Keith Hamer and Anita Chambers

DUAL 2,000 Guineas winner Cockney Rebel has been retired after suffering a training setback.

Plans to run the colt in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes later this month have been scrapped.

He had been working towards the Ascot showpiece after recovering from a fractured pelvis sustained in the St James's Palace Stakes at the Royal meeting.

But trainer Geoff Huffer told At The Races: "He was cantering this morning and a piece of paper flew across the canter at the end and his hind leg hit his near-fore on the tendon.

"He pulled up sound and went back to the yard.

"There was a slight bump there and I called in the vet to have a look. He scanned it and there is a slight injury there that would take three months or so to heal. I called his owner Phil Cunningham and I have just been over to see him. We have decided to retire him."

Sorry Sightseek.....

Jazil was retired.

what a surprise.


well, not really.

Maiden win & Belmont Stakes...not bad for just two lifetime wins. :D

can little sis be not far behind???

:( *sniff, sniff*

Scipion.....
http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=40648

Karen's Caper.....

Racing Post.....

French derby hero to retire

by Desmond Stoneham
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JOCKEY Olivier Peslier and trainer Jean-Marie Beguigne on Friday paid tribute to Prix du Jockey-Club winner Lawman, who has been retired to stand at stud in Ireland.

The son of Invincible Spirit gained a famous success in the French Derby under Frankie Dettori, completing a fantastic weekend for the rider who had won at Epsom on Authorized the previous afternoon.

Dettori was in the saddle at Chantilly only because regular rider Peslier was claimed by the Wertheimer brothers, but the Frenchman was back in the saddle when Lawman completed back-to-back Group 1 wins by thrashing a useful field over 1m in the Prix Jean Prat.

“He was a very good racehorse who improved with every outing,” said the rider. “He was a tough individual with anoutstanding turn of foot and you could employ all kinds of tactics on him.”

Lawman's final race was a disappointment, however, as he ran well below form behind Manduro in the Prix Jacques Le Marois, after which he was found to be suffering from a minor liver problem.
Now he has been purchased by Ballylinch Stud and will be syndicated to enter stud next year.

“Lawman was the best colt I've ever trained,” said Beguigne. “I am very sad to lose him at such an early stage in his career.”

Kieren Fallon also had a bit part in the Lawman story, as he rode the colt when he made a winning debut at Saint-Cloud. As he jumped Lawman, he told Beguigne: “You will win a French derby with this horse!”

Soldier Hollow, winner of 4 Group 1's.....

Happy retirement. You've certainly earned it. :)

Collier Hill..... multiple Group 1 winner and globetrotter who captured wins in 8 different countries.

Nine years old.... he's earned it.

One of his finest moments, winning the Hong Kong Vase.....

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...2006&raceno=03

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Hat Trick, another champion, son of Sunday Silence, G1 winner....

He'll stand in Kentucky (as someone already mentioned but i had to add him here too) :)

A great moment..... winning the Hong Kong Mile against some of the best.....

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...2005&raceno=07

Flashy Wings and, of course, Manduro...

Price Tag.

What happened. I briefly looked for info...but I don't have time today. Is it in BH or DRF? Please link me if you have a chance.

Here.....

http://www.drf.com/news/article/88688.html

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Happee Owner, injured Hong Kong hero that Tony Cruz has decided NOT to ruin. Hope he'll be okay and get to leave.....

Astronomia, who just won at Belmont.

Happy retirement. :)

Nothing like going out.....a winner! :)