Curlin Retired.. Now Appears Lane's End bound..

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just got this email... from Thoroughbred Daily News.

Curlin's Racing Career Concludes
Posted: 10:01 PM ET

Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin (Smart Strike--Sherriff's Deputy, by Deputy Minister) will not race in 2009, according to a report in Sunday's New York Times. Stonestreet Stable's Jess Jackson told the Times he was open to the idea of running Curlin again this year, but said that there weren't any races left in North America rich enough to attract his horse. He also ruled out a start in the Japan Cup Dirt Dec. 7 because of problems with quarantine regulations. Jackson told the newspaper that he felt the big chestnut had little left to prove on the racetrack. "I've been blessed to have him and to have seen him run over 20 some odd months," Jackson said. "I have such warm memories of him. I just don't see how it could get any better." Stud plans for next year have not been finalized, although one option is for the G1 Dubai World Cup hero to stand at Jackson's Stonestreet Farms in Lexington, Kentucky. Jackson told the Times that several major breeding farms in Kentucky have been in touch with him to express their interest in acquiring Curlin as a stallion. "I'm going to breed 20 or so of my very best mares to him, no matter where he stands," Jackson said. "And we have some beauties. I really am eager to see his colts and fillies race and see what he produces."