Discreet Cat retired

Work it, Mo!!

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Cardus

Why does he get to wear the yellow dress?

Cause it's pretty?

[my miss storm cat]

The official word from Godolphin...


DISCREET CAT AND ECHO OF LIGHT RETIRE TO STUD
30 October 2007

Godolphin announced today that multiple Group winners Discreet Cat and Echo Of Light have been retired to stud for the 2008 season.

Discreet Cat won of six of his nine career starts including the Grade One Hill ‘N’ Dale Cigar Mile by an impressive three and a quarter lengths in 2006.

RACE RECORD - DISCREET CAT
WINS RUNS STRIKE RATE
6 9 67%
GRADE/GROUP WINS
HILL 'N' DALE CIGAR MILE (Grade I)
JEROME BREEDERS' CUP HANDICAP (Grade II)
UAE DERBY SPONSORED BY S & M AL NABOODAH GROUP (Group 2)


Echo Of Light, a son of the late, great Dubai Millennium, won the Group Two Prix Daniel Wildenstein in 2006 and added two further Group Three victories to his tally this year.

RACE RECORD - ECHO OF LIGHT
WINS RUNS STRIKE RATE
7 16 44%
GROUP WINS
TurfTV STRENSALL STAKES (Group 3)
PRIX GONTAUT-BIRON - BEACHCOMBER HOTELS ROYAL PALM 5* LUXE (Group 3)
PRIX DANIEL WILDENSTEIN CASTEL MARIE-LOUISE DE LA BAULE (Goup 2)
GRAHAME STOW BATESON FAMILY LAW UNIT STRENSALL STAKES (Group 3)
LADBROKES SUMMER MILE STAKES (Group 3)

[NoChanceToDance]

I could be wrong, but i just don't see breeders rushing to use Discreet Cat.

Although Echo Of Light wasn't top class on the racetrack and probably could be classed as an under achiever. Being a son of Dubai Millennium, he is sure to get his admirers at stud, especially as they cannot really justify a big fee for his first season. I could see him getting quite a nice book in his first year.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Although Echo Of Light wasn't top class on the racetrack and probably could be classed as an under achiever.

Give him a break... he was afraid of the other horses.....

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Give him a break... he was afraid of the other horses.....

He certainly wasn't afraid of anything as a yearling. I remember seeing him at Kildangan shortly after he had been bought by the Sheikh for 1.2million (or something like that). A group of use walked past and he stuck his head out and nearly knocked a girl flying. He craved attention that day.

[brockguy]

Discreet Cat was arguably the best horse on the planet in 2006. shame he couldnt do anything this year... I hope he enjoys his retirement, and is a success at stud..

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

I could be wrong, but i just don't see breeders rushing to use Discreet Cat.

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Depends on the fee

[brockguy]

30k i believe..

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Depends on the fee

True, but that will probably be higher than he is worth. I can't help but think he is such a weak individual. Sometimes you just look at him and you think a gust of wind would blow him over. I think breeders would be concerned about that physical weakness being past on to his progeny. I could be wrong, but that would certainly be in the back of my mind if i was contemplating sending a mare to him.

I doubt that Darley really wanted him to be retired this year. So it must have been the only option, which makes you wonder what might actually be wrong with him. Surely in the best of worlds they wouldn't want him having to compete with the likes of Street Sense and Hard Spun.

[Charismatic1]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

True, but that will probably be higher than he is worth. I can't help but think he is such a weak individual. Sometimes you just look at him and you think a gust of wind would blow him over. I think breeders would be concerned about that physical weakness being past on to his progeny. I could be wrong, but that would certainly be in the back of my mind if i was contemplating sending a mare to him.

I doubt that Darley really wanted him to be retired this year. So it must have been the only option, which makes you wonder what might actually be wrong with him. Surely in the best of worlds they wouldn't want him having to compete with the likes of Street Sense and Hard Spun.

Like that's EVER stopped breeders in this industry. Soundness seems to be the last thing on the minds of most Kentucky breeders, and, perhaps, breeders in general. Hell, I bet you see some breed-to-race people dumb enough to breed to Discreet Cat. I still can't believe stallions like Forestry (DC's sire) and Unbridled's Song are so popular. Their offspring can't stay sound if they trained on marshmellows. They just ignore soundness issues and blame it on track surfaces. But hey, those sires sell well and that's the biggest thing, right? In that area, Discreet Cat will probably follow in his father's and grandfather's hoof prints. For my sake, I hope he does.

[31lengths]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Cause it's pretty?

says who???

[horseofcourse]

I'm not sure what this horse ever did. So his signature win in this country was the Cigar Mile over Badge of Silver and a past his prime Silver Train?? I guess that's HOF material there.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I'm not sure what this horse ever did. So his signature win in this country was the Cigar Mile over Badge of Silver and a past his prime Silver Train?? I guess that's HOF material there.

According to some, that race alone put him amongst the best horses of 2006. We've seen what he has done when thrown against stiffer competition. Withers away.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I'm not sure what this horse ever did. So his signature win in this country was the Cigar Mile over Badge of Silver and a past his prime Silver Train?? I guess that's HOF material there.

Good question. My initial reaction was, "Retired from what?"