Any Given Saturday retired

[Riot]

From the drf article:

John Ferguson, Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock advisor, said, "Sheikh Mohammed considered keeping Any Given Saturday in training but it was decided that it was in the horse’s best interest to retire him to stud... "

Sounds like there's a physical issue that was being managed.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Riot

Sounds like there's a physical issue that was being managed.

I doubt it, I think they know the chance of his value decreasing by running next year is better than the chance of increasing it since he wants nothing to do with 10 furlongs and by "in the horse's best interest" they really mean "in our own best interest of maximizing the value of the horse".

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I doubt it, I think they know the chance of his value decreasing by running next year is better than the chance of increasing it since he wants nothing to do with 10 furlongs and by "in the horse's best interest" they really mean "in our own best interest of maximizing the value of the horse".

Exactly.

--Dunbar