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08-06-2007, 04:11 PM
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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.' 
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08-07-2007, 10:30 AM
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ACE, Bushfire, Home Affairs and Quito.....
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08-08-2007, 10:13 PM
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Bulldozer.....
Asian Maze..... Last edited by my miss storm cat : 08-08-2007 at 10:25 PM.
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08-09-2007, 02:22 PM
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08-09-2007, 02:28 PM
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Tod Marks Photo - Daybreak over Oklahoma
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08-09-2007, 04:48 PM
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 he looked like one of the leading top older handicap horses...this seems to always happen! 
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"Change can be good, but constant change shows no direction" http://www.hickoryhillhoff.blogspot.com/
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#7
08-14-2007, 12:06 PM
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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.
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#8
08-15-2007, 03:19 PM
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Hybrid Mode
