CHAMPION RETIRED

30 Aug 2021 11:41


 


Champion sprinter Whitmore , an ornery gelding who gave his fans six years of thrills and his immediate connections memories to last a lifetime, has been retired from racing.The 8-year-old son of Pleasantly Perfect  finished fifth of eight Aug. 28 in the Forego Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, a race he won in 2018. But he was vanned off after jockey Joel Rosario pulled him up out of an abundance of caution.


Whitemore’s crowning achievement was a rallying win in the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland, where he defeated the likes of grade 1 winners C Z Rocket , Firenze Fire , Yaupon , and Echo Town  . It was a win that helped secure his Eclipse Award, as he was named champion male sprinter upon the conclusion of the 2020 season. 



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