ARO - WESTOVER RETIRED

Recent Meetings

TURFFONTEIN - STANDSIDE - 1 Feb 2026
Races at TURFFONTEIN - STANDSIDE - 1 Feb 2026
- MR 85 HANDICAP over 1400m, RAN 74,219 TINTIN (SAF) 2021, wins by 2.5 length(s) in 84.88 secs...
- MR 66 HANDICAP over 1400m, RAN 53,438 GOLDEN ASPEN (SAF) 2018, wins by 1.25 length(s) in 85.86 secs...
- FM 77 HANDICAP (F & M) over 1600m, RAN 62,344 SCARLETT HEART (SAF) 2022, wins by 1.25 length(s) in 99.71 secs...
- FM 94 HANDICAP (F & M) over 1600m, RAN 80,156 WARNING SOUND (SAF) 2021, wins by 1.4 length(s) in 99.82 secs...
- MR 66 HANDICAP over 1800m, RAN 53,438 WORLD ORDER (SAF) 2022, wins by 1.4 length(s) in 113.57 secs...
- MIDDLE STAKES over 2400m, RAN 95,000 ENFLAME (SAF) 2021, wins by 2.8 length(s) in 153.49 secs...
- GRADUATION PLATE over 1160m, RAN 77,188 RIFLE QUEEN (SAF) 2022, wins by 2.3 length(s) in 67.17 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE over 1160m, RAN 71,250 SPACE MISSION (SAF) 2022, wins by 4.5 length(s) in 69.14 secs...

WESTOVER RETIRED

05 Oct 2023 12:05

Westover has been retired after suffering a career-ending injury when finishing second in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday.

A luckless third behind Desert Crown in last year’s Derby at Epsom, Ralph Beckett’s charge went on to gain compensation with a brilliant victory in the Irish Derby and has continued to run with distinction at the highest level as a four-year-old.

He chased home Japanese superstar Equinox in the Dubai Sheema Classic in March, filled the runner-up spot in the Coronation Cup in June and claimed his second Group One win in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud before being narrowly beaten by Hukum in a thrilling renewal of the King George at Ascot in July.

SOVEREIGNTY NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR

Sovereignty was crowned USA’s Horse Of The Year for 2025 at at the 55th Annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards ceremony, presented by John Deere, The Jockey Club, and the NTRA at The Breakers Palm Beach. …

DANON SCORPION TO WILGERBOSDRIFT

Forever Young’s emphatic victory in last month’s Breeders Cup Classic was yet another timely reminder of the strength of Japanese racing and breeding. Mauritzfontein, Ridgemont Highlands and Wilgerbosdrift are excited to announce their recent acquisition …

VALE DISTORTED HUMOR

WinStar Farm’s pensioned sire Distorted Humor, a champion freshman sire and general sire who continues to influence the breed, was euthanized Saturday morning due to the infirmities of old age. He was 33 years old. …

LEGENDARY STALLION CONTINUES TO HAVE AN “IMPACT”

Japanese champion, and superstar sire, Deep Impact, may have died in 2019, but the son of Sunday Silence remains a potent factor in pedigrees today.Champion Sire in Japan for 11 consecutive years, Deep Impact’s final …

SAF Breds in USA

25 January 2026 ONE STRIPE SECOND IN PEGASUS WORLD CUP TURF South African champion One Stripe put up a bold display when finishing a close, and unlucky, second in the G1 Pegasus World Cup Turf …

US horses in North America

ONE STRIPE ENTERED AT GULFSTREAM PARK South African champion, and dual G1 winner, One Stripe is set to take part in the seventh race at Gulfstream Park on Friday. One Stripe is set to have …