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US CHAMPION RETIRED

Gainesway announced Jan. 31 that 2005 dual American classic winner Afleet Alex  has been pensioned from stallion duties.”He is in great health currently and will remain at Gainesway for the entirety of his retirement, available …


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KNICKS GO CROWNED BEST IN THE WORLD

Knicks Go has been crowned the World’s Best Racehorse of 2021 by Longines and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.Knicks Go reached an international rating of 129, highest in the world last year, through his …


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RAINBOW BRIDGE RETIRED

South African racing industry bid farewell today to reigning Horse Of The Year Rainbow Bridge, following the announcement of that gelding’s retirement.His trainer Eric Sands made the announcement on Facebook on Thursday:“I was very pleased …

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SNOWFALL DIES

Record-breaking Cazoo Oaks winner Snowfall has lost her fight against a suspected pelvic injury.Aidan O’Brien said his star filly, who won the fillies’ Classic by the longest ever distance in the summer, injured herself at …

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PREAKNESS STAKES WINNER RETIRED

Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Rombauer  has been retired from racing.Rombauer’s last race came in the June 5 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) in which he finished third. The now 4-year-old Twirling Candy   colt …

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VAR DIES

South Africa lost one of its leading thoroughbred stallions of the past decade when Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm announced the death of resident sire Var.Var (by Forest Wildcat) was Joint Champion Older Male Sprinter in Britain …

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VALE BILLY TURNER

Billy Turner, who trained Seattle Slew to a Triple Crown sweep of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont stakes in 1977, has died. He was 81.Turner died Friday at his home here where he had …

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VALE CHOISIR

Coolmore on Tuesday announced the death of their sire Choisir at the age of 22. Choisir, by Danehill Dancer out of the Lunchtime mare Great Selection, has sired 100 stakewinners in a remarkable 12 countries …

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