Bosskiri.....

Makderah.....

It Takes Time.....

He's earned it.

Take D' Tour and Saint Stephen.....

All's Well.....

Class 1 boy and member of the illustrious Top 50 club in HK.

He had had a number of health issues. Hope he gets to go somewhere nice.

Happy retirement.

Red Evie and Moss Vale.....

River's Prayer.

A shame.

Feel better.....
http://www.drf.com/news/article/89235.html

Saint Stephen retired? Will find out the story on this one. Last I knew he was sound (but 7)

going to stud out west i guess.

He's standing stud for $5K.

Racing Post.....

Triple Group 1 winner Mandesha is retired

by Desmond Stoneham


STAR French filly Mandesha, who won three consecutive Group1s in the second half of last season, has been retired after finishing only seventh in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Owned by the Princess Zahra Aga Khan, the daughter of Desert Style hasn't really shown the same spark this season after her exploits in 2006, when she enjoyed top-level success at trips ranging from 1m to 1m4f, winning the Prix d'Astarte, Prix Vermeille and the Prix de l'Opera.

This year she won the Group 2 Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud in May before finishing runner-up in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Nassau Stakes (to Peeping Fawn) and Prix Foy (to Manduro).

Hopes were high that the addition of cheekpieces in the Arc might work the oracle, but once again Mandesha failed to produce her finishing kick in the straight and was well beaten behind Dylan Thomas. It was the first time she had finished out of the first two in 11 starts since her debut at Longchamp in April 2006.

Revealing news of the filly's retirement, trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre said on Monday: “She is a younglady who is ready for stud. She was a great filly on the racecourse, and my only worry on Sunday was to see that she didn't come to any harm in the race.” Christophe Soumillon, who rode Mandesha in all but one of her races, added his tribute.“She was a superb performer last year and, when she won the d'Astarte over a mile, I was sure that was her best distance.

“I had my doubts when Alain de Royer-Dupre ran her over a mile and a half in the Vermeille, but then she was just as brilliant – and then she won the Opera over ten furlongs.”

Looking at the Arc, Soumillon added: “Regrettably, she hasn't shown the same form as last year, but she worked brilliantly with cheekpieces last Tuesday and we were hoping she would show the same sparkle in the Arc. Unfortunately, she did not.”

We all knew it was coming but there was a chance for one more run.....

Authorized has been retired.

Asi Siempre
http://auctions.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41282

"snake" bitten I guess......:rolleyes:

political force
http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory...292&source=rss

Shakespeare

http://drf.com/news/article/89370.html

--Dunbar

Shakespeare? Now that is a shame. That must be one crippled animal.

Too bad, he was fun to watch.

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Master Command retired too.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41291

From Friday's DRF:

Shakespeare has yet to post a workout since winning the Sept. 16 Woodbine Mile, but trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said nothing was amiss. "He has issues, and we don't work him very often," McLaughlin said. "We're pointing toward the first of the week for his work, and we'll see how fast he goes before we decide if he needs to breeze again."

Several hours after reading this, his retirement is announced.

i've never been too impressed with that trainer.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41291

the exodus continues.

master command thru.

Dutch Art, Vital Equine, Classified, Dream Passport and Confidential Lady.....

Alumni Hall and Pussycat Doll.....

Notnowcato.....

Amadeus Wolf.....

Is this Uncle Denny, Bellamy Road, Bluegrass Cat, Buddy Gill stuff funny anymore. Let it rest..

I'm sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about.....

* * *

Feel better, good boy.

Hope he goes to a nice home..... I always liked this guy.

Excerpt, DRF.....

* Rapid Proof, a multiple stakes winner and earner of $506,338, has been retired due to an ankle injury, trainer Lon Wiggins said Tuesday. The 7-year-old gelding won of the Hopemont and John B. Connally Breeders' Cup for owner-breeder Dolphus Morrison. "We're going to try to find a good home for him," Wiggins said.

Oh, that sucks. I liked him a bunch -- I was glad I got to see him in person in the Chicago area a few times over the past couple years. He ran a couple of big ones here. He was fun to see.

Oh lucky!

Gotta love the older guys with the big hearts. :)

Wanderin Boy and My Typhoon.....

goodbye miss typhoon. my fave turf filly since megahertz left us. but at least we got an extra year from her, and i enjoyed her this year.

miraja2 retired from handicapping today.
He certainly had NOT done enough, and frankly it has been pretty obvious that he should have retired a long time ago, but he really looked up against it today.
The sad part is that I don't know what the hell he will do now because I really can't see him having much of a stud career.

English Channel....

thanks for a wonderful few years. you will be sorely missed.

no offers eh?

perhaps a show jumper? mounted police horse?


one trick pony?

take a break, or some pasture-izing as my daughter puts it. you'll come back good as new!

We knew these were coming but for the sake of updating.....


Lahudood, Timarwa, Honey Ryder, Balance, Corinthian, After Market, Hard Spun, and Street Sense.....

:D :D :D

Going to Hurricane Hall. For once... he actually HAS done enough. 6 G1's and two course records, not bad at all.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41741

Add After Market to the list.
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/rac...t-retired.aspx

Sikander and Bear Dominance (HK), Discreet Cat and Echo of Light, who was quite the character.....