Retirements.....

[philcski]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Take D' Tour and Saint Stephen.....

Saint Stephen retired? Will find out the story on this one. Last I knew he was sound (but 7)

[sumitas]

going to stud out west i guess.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by philcski

Saint Stephen retired? Will find out the story on this one. Last I knew he was sound (but 7)

He's standing stud for $5K.

[my miss storm cat]

Racing Post.....

Triple Group 1 winner Mandesha is retired

by Desmond Stoneham


STAR French filly Mandesha, who won three consecutive Group1s in the second half of last season, has been retired after finishing only seventh in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Owned by the Princess Zahra Aga Khan, the daughter of Desert Style hasn't really shown the same spark this season after her exploits in 2006, when she enjoyed top-level success at trips ranging from 1m to 1m4f, winning the Prix d'Astarte, Prix Vermeille and the Prix de l'Opera.

This year she won the Group 2 Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud in May before finishing runner-up in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Nassau Stakes (to Peeping Fawn) and Prix Foy (to Manduro).

Hopes were high that the addition of cheekpieces in the Arc might work the oracle, but once again Mandesha failed to produce her finishing kick in the straight and was well beaten behind Dylan Thomas. It was the first time she had finished out of the first two in 11 starts since her debut at Longchamp in April 2006.

Revealing news of the filly's retirement, trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre said on Monday: “She is a younglady who is ready for stud. She was a great filly on the racecourse, and my only worry on Sunday was to see that she didn't come to any harm in the race.” Christophe Soumillon, who rode Mandesha in all but one of her races, added his tribute.“She was a superb performer last year and, when she won the d'Astarte over a mile, I was sure that was her best distance.

“I had my doubts when Alain de Royer-Dupre ran her over a mile and a half in the Vermeille, but then she was just as brilliant – and then she won the Opera over ten furlongs.”

Looking at the Arc, Soumillon added: “Regrettably, she hasn't shown the same form as last year, but she worked brilliantly with cheekpieces last Tuesday and we were hoping she would show the same sparkle in the Arc. Unfortunately, she did not.”

[my miss storm cat]

We all knew it was coming but there was a chance for one more run.....

Authorized has been retired.

[miraja2]

Asi Siempre
http://auctions.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41282

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Asi Siempre
http://auctions.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41282

"snake" bitten I guess......

[Danzig]

political force
http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory...292&source=rss

[Dunbar]

Shakespeare

http://drf.com/news/article/89370.html

--Dunbar

[cakes44]

Shakespeare? Now that is a shame. That must be one crippled animal.

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

Shakespeare

http://drf.com/news/article/89370.html

--Dunbar

Too bad, he was fun to watch.

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Master Command retired too.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41291

[King Glorious]

From Friday's DRF:

Shakespeare has yet to post a workout since winning the Sept. 16 Woodbine Mile, but trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said nothing was amiss. "He has issues, and we don't work him very often," McLaughlin said. "We're pointing toward the first of the week for his work, and we'll see how fast he goes before we decide if he needs to breeze again."

Several hours after reading this, his retirement is announced.

[Indian Charlie]

i've never been too impressed with that trainer.

[Danzig]

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41291

the exodus continues.

master command thru.

[my miss storm cat]

Dutch Art, Vital Equine, Classified, Dream Passport and Confidential Lady.....

[my miss storm cat]

Alumni Hall and Pussycat Doll.....

[my miss storm cat]

Notnowcato.....

[my miss storm cat]

Amadeus Wolf.....

[Who Doctor Who]

Is this Uncle Denny, Bellamy Road, Bluegrass Cat, Buddy Gill stuff funny anymore. Let it rest..

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Bellamy Road.....

From BH...

Bellamy Road to Stand at Hurricane Hall


Bellamy Road, record-setting winner of the 2005 Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I) at Aqueduct, will enter stud at Hurricane Hall near Lexington for a fee of $10,000. The 4-year-old son of Concerto won four of seven races and earned $811,400.

He will be the first stallion to start at Hurricane Hall, owned by Ben P. Walden Jr., Patrick Madden, Brad M. Kelley, and David Hanley.

"Few horses enter stud that were as athletically gifted as Bellamy Road," said Walden. "His New York track record was accomplished in a hand ride by over 17 lengths."

Campaigned by George Steinbrenner III's Kinsman Stable, Bellamy Road won the Wood Memorial by 171<$k-10>/2<$> lengths in stakes-record time of 1:47.16, which equaled Riva Ridge's track record of 1:47 flat set in 1973. Bellamy Road went into the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) the clear cut 5-2 favorite, but finished unplaced. He was sidelined for several weeks because of an injury to his right front leg that was discovered after the race.

Bellamy Road, who was trained by Nick Zito, finished a game second to Flower Alley in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga in his first start back. He was taken out of training after the race and sent to Kinsman near Ocala, Fla, to rest. Plans were to run him this year, but he never started.

Bred in Florida by Dianne D. Cotter, Bellamy Road was bought by Kinsman for $87,000 at the 2004 Ocala Breeders' Sales Company April sale of 2-year-olds in training from Ocala Stud Farms, agent. He won his first start that year by 71<$k-10>/2<$> lengths at Delaware Park, then took the Miller Genuine Draft Cradle Stakes (gr. III) at River Downs.

Bellamy Road, who is out of the Deputed Testamony mare Hurry Home Hillary, is being syndicated.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Who Doctor Who

Is this Uncle Denny, Bellamy Road, Bluegrass Cat, Buddy Gill stuff funny anymore. Let it rest..

I'm sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about.....

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Feel better, good boy.

Hope he goes to a nice home..... I always liked this guy.

Excerpt, DRF.....

* Rapid Proof, a multiple stakes winner and earner of $506,338, has been retired due to an ankle injury, trainer Lon Wiggins said Tuesday. The 7-year-old gelding won of the Hopemont and John B. Connally Breeders' Cup for owner-breeder Dolphus Morrison. "We're going to try to find a good home for him," Wiggins said.