Retirements 2023

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Mylute
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Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:11 am

11 year old war horse and G3W Classy Class (Discreetly Mine) is available for adoption at New Vocations.

He was on the 2015 Derby trail briefly, placing in the Withers and Gotham Stakes.

53 Starts: 14 - 4 - 12 / $644,811
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Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:27 am

Order of Australia retired, to enter stud in India. https://twitter.com/dashmeshstud/status ... Vk6gQ&s=19
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Sat Jul 29, 2023 2:07 pm

Lone Rock, will likely be a stable pony. https://www.drf.com/news/lone-rock-eigh ... er-retired
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Sat Jul 29, 2023 3:00 pm

brunanas wrote: Sat Jul 29, 2023 2:07 pm Lone Rock, will likely be a stable pony. https://www.drf.com/news/lone-rock-eigh ... er-retired
He's earned it
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Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:03 am

Good to see Lone Rock retired. He seemed done based on his last few (and yes, totally earned it).
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Tue Aug 01, 2023 2:26 pm

West Will Power retired after sustaining a soft tissue injury. stud plans are pending.

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/w ... r-retired/
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Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:05 pm

brunanas wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2023 2:26 pm West Will Power retired after sustaining a soft tissue injury. stud plans are pending.

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/w ... r-retired/
Well, that's too bad. :(
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Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:56 am

With 95 starts (61 at stakes level) So Si Bon has more than earned his retirement.
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Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:08 am

HRI have started publishing a list under a new directive that states horses permanently retired from racing.

Happy retirement to the following horses!

Instant Return (IRE) Career record 19:2:2:2
Shamad (IRE) Career record 48:4:5:2 (PTP record: 3:0:0:0)
Primo Uomo (IRE) Career record 52:8:9:10
Lan Mara (IRE) Career record 6:0:1:0
Munlaigh (IRE) Career record 3:0:0:0
Gloves Off (IRE) Career record 6:0:0:0
Anstand (GER) Career record 10:0:1:0
Flyin Hawaiian (GB) Career record 19:1:0:1
Der Mc (IRE) Career record 43:2:1:2
The Storyteller (IRE) Career record 40:11:9:3 (PTP record: 4:3:1:0)
Wee Pablo (IRE) Career record 29:2:1:2
Maricruz (IRE) Career record 54:4:3:3
Whatsnotoknow (IRE) Career record 30:1:7:4
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Fri Aug 04, 2023 4:32 pm

Justahorse
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Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:07 pm

Glory road pulled up and retired with arthritis Saturday

https://twitter.com/DRFGrening/status/1 ... qOPfeXi7g4
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Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:59 am

Little Big Bear, champion 2y/o in Europe

https://coolmore.com/farms/ireland/news ... ar-retired
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Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:51 pm

The replay of Invasor's debut race has been uploaded to youtube recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRyxwtCGj1A
Essential Quality
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Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:49 pm

Pretty Birdie.
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Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:20 am

Essential Quality wrote: Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:49 pm Pretty Birdie.
Any word on who they are breeding her to next year
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Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:42 am

tachyon wrote: Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:51 pm The replay of Invasor's debut race has been uploaded to youtube recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRyxwtCGj1A
What a treat to watch, thank you for sharing! :)
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Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:16 pm

Calypso wrote: Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:42 am
tachyon wrote: Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:51 pm The replay of Invasor's debut race has been uploaded to youtube recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRyxwtCGj1A
What a treat to watch, thank you for sharing! :)
You are welcome, Calypso. :D
I was a big fan of Invasor while he was racing.
But I had never seen that video before.
He showed a glimpse of great talent from his debut race, didn't he? 8-)
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Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:32 am

Modern Games
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Tue Aug 15, 2023 12:32 pm

Mylute wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:32 amModern Games
Superb five-time G1 winner Modern Games retires from racing
https://www.godolphin.com/news/superb-f ... rom-racing

oh well... :oops: :(
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