A.P. Indy Pensioned

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

Lane's End stallion A.P. Indy (Seattle Slew--Weekend Surprise, by Secretariat) has been pensioned due to fertility issues. None of the mares bred to him this season have gotten in foal. "He was bred to 25 mares, and none have come back in foal," confirmed Lane's End's Will Farish. "He's been tailing off a little bit the last two years, but nothing like this. This was definitely not expected." Farish added that every effort had been made to address the problem. "We have had all kinds of veterinarians in to check his semen," he said. "He only has one testicle, and it has just deteriorated to the point where he isn't producing live sperm." Farish added, "This is a very sad time for the farm. He's just been such a wonderful horse for us--a wonderful yearling, a wonderful racehorse and a wonderful sire." Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old in 1992, the 22-year-old stallion was the nation's leading sire in 2003 and 2006. His nine champions include Classic winners Bernardini and Rags to Riches.

Just one testicle is usually all you need...He's done enough mares. Time for a rest.