Retirements.....

[sumitas]

Toussaud, grandmother to Kickin N Screamin.

[my miss storm cat]

Park Avenue Ball, Saint Anddan and Baghdaria....

http://drf.com/news/article/90960.html

[my miss storm cat]

From HP stable notes.....

I love this one. Happy retirement.

DANCING EDIE RETIRED, SOLD

Dancing Edie, a 5-year-old California-bred mare with a Grade I stakes victory and $782,535 in earnings, has been retired and sold, co-breeder and co-owner Steve Warner reported Thursday.

"She will be going to Kentucky in a few days to be bred and then go to Shadai Farm in Japan," said Warner, who breeds and races under the nom de course Fast Lane Farms.

Dancing Edie, named after Warner's mother-in-law, Edie Fischer, won four races and was second seven times in 21 starts. She highlighted her career with a victory in the Grade I John C. Mabee Handicap in 2006 at Del Mar. She was second in two other Grade I stakes - the 2006 Yellow Ribbon behind champion Wait a While and the 2007 Mabee behind Precious Kitten - and was third in the 2005 Del Mar Oaks, another Grade I.

"It will be sad to see her go," said trainer Craig Dollase, who conditioned her in her last 15 starts. Dancing Edie is by Moscow Ballet out of the Slewpy mare Duchess of Ack. J. Paul Reddam was the majority owner in a partnership. She made her last start with a sixth-place finish in the California Cup Distaff Handicap at Santa Anita on Nov. 3.

[my miss storm cat]

Silver Wagon and Mustanfar.....

http://www.drf.com/news/article/91074.html

... and Citronnade.....

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18837

[blackthroatedwind]

The ripple effects from the retirements of Saint Anddan and Mustanfar could devastate an already reeling game.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The ripple effects from the retirements of Saint Anddan and Mustanfar could devastate an already reeling game.

Where is the yawn smiley when you need one

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Where is the yawn smiley when you need one

I'm not sure which is more tiresome......the announcements of retirements of non-players in the game or my absurd need to constantly joke about it.

Probably a dead heat.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The ripple effects from the retirements of Saint Anddan and Mustanfar could devastate an already reeling game.

I knew you'd be upset and I almost didn't post the Mustanfar retirement for that reason, but for the sake of updating.....

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I knew you'd be upset and I almost didn't post the Mustanfar retirement for that reason, but for the sake of updating.....

Mustanfar's impending absense has spoiled my night. I always looked forward to his off the board finishes in a few marathons every year. And to think, this was the year he could have run 6th a few times for more money and on major stages.